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In  the  Language  of  the  New  Testament. 

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Applied  to  the  Chrijiian  State  and  Worjhip. 

TOGETHER   WITH 

HYMN    S, 

AND 

SPIRITUAL    SONGS, 

IN     THREE      BOOKS. 

I.  Collefted  from  the  Scriptures. 
II.  Compofed  on  DiyiNE  Subjects. 
III.  Prepared  for  the  Lord's  Supper.    , 

With  INDEXES  and  TABLES  complete. 
BY  ISAAC   WATTS,  D.  D. 

AH   Things  muft   be   fulfilled   which  were   written  in  the PSALMS   concerning 

me.  Luir,  xxlv.  44. 

And  they  fung  a  new  Song,  laying.  Thou  axt  worthy,  &c.  for  thou  waft  (lain,  and 
haft  redeemed  usj&c,  R'v.  v.  9, 

SOLITI  ESSENT  (i.  e.  CHRlSTiANI)  CQNVENIRE,  CARME#<QUE  CHRJfiTO 
QUASI  DEO  DICERE.  -P/wax  in  Epift. 


PRINTED     at     BOSTON, 
hy  I.  THOMAS  AND    E.   T.  ANDREWS, 

Faust'sStatue,  No.  45,  Newbury  Street. 
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ADVERTISEMENT  to  the  READERS  of  the  PSALMS- 

THE  chief  defign  of  this  work  wai  to  improve  PfaMody,  or  re/igioui Ringing,  and  to  encourage 
the  frequent  praAlce  of  it  in  publick  aiTemblies,  and  private  families,  with  more  honour  and 
delight  ;  yet  the  author  hopes  the  reading  of  it  iiiay  alfo  entertain  the  parlour  and  the  clofet  with 
devout  pleafare  and  holy  n\editations.  Therefore  ne  woald  renuefr  his  traders,  at  proper  fe^fons, 
to  perule  it  through,  and  among  340  facred  hymns,  they  may  nnd  out  fevei^l  that  fttit  their  own 
«aic  and  temper,  or  the  circumftances  of  their  famities  and' friends  f  they'may  teach  their  cbii* 
dren  luch  as  are  proper  for  their  age,  and  by  treafuring  them  up  in  their  memory,  they  i*sry  be 
furaiftied  for  pious  retirement,  or  may  entertain  their  friends  with  holy  melody. 
0/  Cbufing  or  finding  tht  Pfalm. 
The  pcfufal  of  the  whole  book  will  acquaint  every  reader  with  the  author's  method,  and  by  con- 
ulting  the  In(U;ty  or  Table  cfCe»tents,mnt»,ed,  he  may  find  hymns  very  proper  for  many  occaftons 
of  the  Chriftian  life  and  worfhip,  though  no  copy  of  David's  Pfalter  can  provide  for  all. 

Or,  if  he  remember  the  firft  line  of  any  Pfalm,  the  Table  of  iht  jirjl  Lines  will  direft  wflere  to 
find  It. 

Or  if  any  /hall  think  it  befl  to  fing  all  the  Pfalms  in  order,  in  churches  or  families,  it  may  be 
done  with  profit* 

Of  Dividing  the  Pfalm. 
If  the  Pfalm  be  too  long  for  the  time,  or  cuftom  of  finging,  there  are  paujes  in  many  of  thbm 
at  which  you  may  properly  reft  :  Or  you  may  leave  out  thofe  verfes  which  are  included  in  crotch- 
ets ("  ]  without  difturbing  the  fenfe  :   Or  in  fome  places  you  may  begin  to  fing  at  zfauje. 

Do  not  always  confine  yourfelves  to  fxufianiias,  but  fing  feven  or  eight,  rather  than  confound  the 
fenfe,  and  abufe  the  Pfalm  in  fdenin  worfhipi 

Of  the  Manntf  of  Singing. 
It  were  to  be  wlfhed  that  all  congregations  a'rtd  private  familic'r*ould  fing  lithej  do  in  forelga 
protcftanr  countries,  without  reading  hne  by  line.  Though  the  author  has  done  what  he  could 
to  make  the  fenfe  complete  in  every  line  or  two,  yet  many  inconveniences  will  always  attend  this 
unhappy  manner  of  finging  j  but  where  it  cannot  be  altered,  thefe  two  things  may  give  fome  relief. 
Firji,  Let  as  many  as  can  do  it  bring  Ffulm  Books  with  them,  and  look  on  the  words  whftc  they 
fine,  fo  far  as  to  mike  the  fenfe'coniplete. 

Secondly,  Let  the  Clerk  I'ead  the  whole  Pfaini  overaloud  b^fore^he  8cgrns*to  parcel  out  the  lirief,- 
that  the  people  may  have  fome  notion  of  what  they  fing,  and  not  be  forced  to  drag  on  hcavllv 
through  eight  tedious  fyllables  v/ithout  any  meanifig,  until  the  ne^t  lifle  comes  to  give  the  fen^ 
of'them. 

It  were  to  be  wiftied  alfo  that  we  might  not  dwell  fo  long  \lpon  every  fingle  note,  and  produce 
the  fyllables  to  fuch  a  tirefome  extent  with  a  conftant  uniformity  of  time  ;  which  difgraces  the 
mufick,  and  puts  die  congregation  quite  out  of  breath  an  finding  fi:ve  or  fix  ftanzas  :  Whereas  if 
the  method  of  finging  were  but  reformed  to  a  greater  fpeed  in  pronunciation,  we  might  often  en- 

i"oy  the  pleafure  of  a  longer  Pfalm  with  lefs  expenfe  of  time  and  breath  ;  and  our  Pfalmody  wouJd 
e  more  agreeable  to  that  of  the  ancient  churches,  more  intelligible  to  otherS]  and  more  delightful 
to  curfelves. 

Of  the  Divijion  cf  the  Pfalms. 

In  many  of  thefe  facred  Songs  it  is  evident  that  the  Pfalmift  had  feveral  diftind  eafes  io  view 
at  the  fame  time  :  As  f>falm  Ixv,  the  firft  four  or  five  verfes  defcribe  the  temple,  tuarjhip  of  prayer 
And  praife  j  the  following  verfCs  rep'rftfent  the  provideAce  of  God  in  the  feaftns  of  the  year.  So  in 
Tfaim  Ixviii,  the  firft  fix  verfes  declare  the  ma'jefty  and  mercy  of  God,  and  from  the  7th  verfe  to 
the  16th,  Ijrael  is  brought  from  Egypt  to  fix  divine  worlhip  at  Jerufalem,  The  17th  and  i8th  are 
a  prophecy  of  the  ajcenfion  ofCbri(i.  Verfe  24,  &c.  defcribes  a  religioas  proceffion,  Sec.  The  like 
may  be  obfervcd  in  many  other  Pfalms,  efpecially  fuch  as  reprefent  fome  complicated  forrows 
or  jftys  cff  the  Pfalmift.  Now  it  is  not  to  be  fuppofed  that  Chriftians  rtiouJd  have  all  the  fame  dif- 
tindl  occafion  uf  meditation,  complaint,  or  praife,  much  lefs  all  at  the  fame  time  to  be  mentioned 
h  fore  God  J  therefore  I  have  divided  many  Pfalms  into  feveial  parts,  and  difpofed  them  into 
diftinfl;  Hymns  on  thofe  various  fubjedts,  that  may  be  proper  matter  for  Cbnjflaii  Pfalmodj, 

Befides,  that  cxceflive  long  tone  of  voice,  that  ftretches  out  every  fyllable  in  aur  publick  fing- 
ing, allows  us  neither  time  nor  fpirits  to  fing  above  fix  or  eight  ftanzas  at  once,  and  fometimes 
we  m«ke  ufe  of  but  three  or  four  .•  Therefore  I  have  reduced  almoft  all  the  work  into  Hymns  of 
fuch  a  1*^0  jch,  as  may  fuit  the  ufual  cuftojn  of  the  churches,  that  they  may  not  fing  broken  frag- 
ments of  fenfe,  as  is  too  often  done,  and  fpoil  the  beauty  of  this  worltlp;  but  may  finim  the 
whole  fjng  and  ful)je£l  at  once. 

For  this  end  1  have  been  forced  to  tranfpofe,  or  omit,  fome  verfes ;  yet  I  think  it  will  be  lelddm 
found  that  1  have  omitted  any  ufeful  pfalm,  or  verfe,  whofe  fenfe  is  not  abundantly  repeated  in 
ether  parts  of  the  book  :  and  what  1  have  t«fc  out  in  one  metre,  I  have  often  inferted  in  ahother. 

\Vtin  the  occafion  orfubjeft  are  much  the  fame  throughout  a  long  Pfahn,  I  have  either  ibridg- 
r-J  the  verfes,  or  divided  the  Pfalm  by  paufes,  that  the  worfliip  maf  not  be  tirefome. 


i 


I  N  D  E  X  :  Or,  T  ABJLEto  ^rid  a. Psalm  fuited  to  particular 
Subjects  or  Occasions. 

ttate,  in  tkis  Vahit  t-havt -not  Jirtaedtciihcftifral  Parts  orMetres  of  tU  P/a/m,  Irjl  ifJUauldirftl  tot  great  aCmfiiJim 
ef  Figures.     What  is  Jougftt  m  any  Pfatm  may  eajily  befcitiid  by  turning  a  tea/  or  tat^  backward  or  Joruiurd,  to-tke  dij- 
.  1  UaS  -Parts  «r  Mitres. 

■  ffjtu/ind  not  what  Word  ynitjeek  in  this  Table,  feti  anotker  of  the  fame  Sign-fcatien  :  Or,  fe'k  it  und^r  Jome  of-Uke  more 
.'^ememlfVords  i/uch  as,Goil,  Chrift,  Church,  Saints,  Pfalm,  Priiy<r,  Priile,  AffliWon,  Grire,  Dchverantc,  Betthi 
fcc.   Thejigures  refer  to  the  PJalms, 


A. 

ADAM,  the  firft  and  fecond,  ttieir  dominion, 
FJalm%. 

IAffli£ted,  pity  to  them,  35,  41  ;  and  tempted, 
fupported,  55,   T45,    146  ;    their  prayer,   102, 

,    1^3  ;  faints  happy,  73,  119,  xivth/arf,  94. 

'Afflictions,  hope  in  them,  13,42,  77;  fuppoft 
and  profit,  119,  xivth  part]  inltrudlion  by 
them,  94,  119,  xviiith  pert  ;  fanflified,  94, 
119,  xviith/>/zrf  ;  courage  in  them,  119,  xviith 
fart  ;  removed  by  prayer,  34,  J07  ;  I'ubmif- 
iion  to  them,  39,  123,  131  ;  from  men,  fee 
P erfecution  ;  in  mind  and  body,  143  ;  tryipg  our 
graces,  66,  119,  xviith  ^oi-f;  without  rejection, 
39  ;  o{  faints  and  fioners  different,  94  ;  genr 
tie,  103  ;  moderated,  125  ;  very  great,  77, 102, 
143. 

Aged  faints  refltdtion  and'hope,  71. 

All  feeing  God,  139. 

Angels,  guardian,  34,  91  ;  all  fubjtdl  to  Chrift^ 
^9»  97  >  prai'^c  the  Lord,  103  j  prefent  in 
churches,  138. 

Appeal  to  God  againft  perfccutors,  7  ;  concern- 
ing our  fincerity,  139  ;  humility,  131. 

^fcer.Aon  of  Chrift,  24,  47,  68,  iic. 

Afljftancefrom  God,  138,  144. 

Atheifm  praftical,  12,  14,  36  j  puniflied,  10. 

Attributes  of  God,  36,  iii,  145,  147, 

.Authority  from  God,  75,  83. 

BACKSLipiNG  foui  in   diftrefs,  and  defer 
tion,  25  ;  reftored,  51  ;  pardoned,  78,  130. 
Bleffing  of  God  on  the  bufinefs  and  comforts  of 

life,  127. 
Blt'HQgs  of  a  family,  128, 133  ;  of  a  nation,  144, 
147  ;  of  the  country,  65,  147  ;  of  a  perfon,  i, 
32,112. 
TBlood  of  Chrift  cleanfing'from  fin,  51,  €9. 
Boolcof  nature  and  fcripture,  19,  119,  isihpart. 
Brotherly  love,  133  j  reproof,  141. 
Bufinefs  of  life  Well,  127. 
C. 

CARE  of  God  over  his  faints,  34. 
Charity  to  the  poor,  37,  41,  112  ;  and  juf- 
tice,  15,  112  J  mixt  with  imprecations,  35. 

Chaftifement.    .See  AffiSloHi. 

Children  praifing  Goo,  8  j  made  bleflings,  127, 
128  ;  inftruSed,  34,  78. 

Chriiltbe  fecond  jidam,  his  incarnation,  his 
dominion,  8  :  his  all-fufiiciency,  16  j  his  af- 
cenfion,  24,  68,  1X0  ;  the  churches  founda- 
tion, 118  ;  his  coming,  the  figns  of  it,  12  ,; 
bis  condefcenfion  and  glorification,  8  j  cove- 
■Asnt  made  with  him,  8g  ;  firft  and   fecond 


35  J  his  death  and  refurrreftion,  22, 16,  69  ; 
the  eternal  Creator,  102  ;  exalted  10  the  king- 
dom, 2,  8,  21,  72,  no  ;  our  example,  109  ; 
faith  in  his  blood,  51  j  God  and  man,  39  j 
his  God -head,  102  ;  our  hope,  4,  51 ;  his  in- 
carnation and  facrifice,  40  ;  the  King  an4 
the  church  his  fpoufe,  45  ;  his  kingdom  a- 
mong  the  G^nfi/ej,  72,  87,  132  j  his  love  to 
enemies,  35,  109  ;  his  majelty,  97,  99  ;  his 
mediatorial  kingdom,  89,  no;  his  obedience 
and  death,  69,  his  perlonal  glories  and  gov^ 
ernment,  45  j  praifed  by  chilifren,  8  ;  prieft 
and  king,  no  ;  his  refurredtion  on  the  Lord's 
day,  iig  j  our  ftrength  and  righteoufnefs,  71  j 
his  fufferings  and  kingdom,  i,  22,  69  j  his 
fuft'ering  for  our  falvation,  69  }  his  zeal  and 
reproaches,  69. 

Chriftian  qualifications,  15,  24;  church  raadj: 
up  of  Jttvs  znA  Gent'ti€s,  87,' 

Church,  Its  beauty,  45,  48,  122  ;  the  birth  place 
'of  faints,  87  ;  built  on  ^t/ai  C/6;/^,  118  ;  de- 
light and  fafety  in  it,  27  ;  deftrudtion  of  ene- 
mies proceeds  from  thence,  76  ;  gathered  and 
fettled,  132;  of  the  Gentiles,  45,  147  ;  GcJ 
lights  for  her,  10,  20, 46 ;  God's  prefence  there, 
84,  132  ;  God's  fpecial  delignt,  87,  132  ; 
God's  garden,  92  ;  going  to  it,  122  ;  thi 
houfe  and  care  of  God,  135  ;  of  the  ynus 
and  Gentiles,  87  j  its  increal'e,  67  ;  prayer  in 
diftrefs,  80  j  perfecuted,  fee  Perfccution;  re- 
ftored by  prayer,  85,  102,  107  ;  its  fafety  in 
national  defoktions,  46 ;  is  the  fafety  and 
honour  of  a  nation,  48  j  the  fpoufe  of  Cbrijf, 
45  ;  its  worftiip  and  order,  48  j  wrath  againit 
enemies  proceeds  thence,  76. 

Colonies  planted,  IC7, 

Comfort,  holinefs  and  pardon,  4,  32^  iiq,  xith 
and  xiith/>i2r/t,  and  fupport  in  God,  16,  94; 
from  ancient  Providences,  77,  143  ;  of  life 
bleft,  127  ;  and  pardon,  139. 

Company  of  faints,  16,  109. 

Complaint  of  abfence  from  publickworfhip,42  ; 
of  licknefs,  6  ;  of  defertion,  13  ;  pride,  athe- 
ifm, opprelTion,  &c.  i«,  12  ;  of  temptation, 
13  ;  general,  I02  ;  of  quarrelfome  neighbours, 
i2c;  of  heavy  ifhidions  in  mind  and  body, 145. 

Compaffi;>n  of  God,  103,  145,  147, 

Communion  with  faints,  106, 133. 

Confeffioh  of  our  poverty,  16;  of  fin,  repentance 
and  pardon,  32,  38,  51,  130,  143. 

Confcience  tender,  119,  xiiich  part;  its  guiic 
relieved,  32,  38,51,  130. 

Contention  complained  ot,  120. 

Converfewith  God,  63,  119,  \id  part. 


coming,  or  his  incarnation,   kingdom.   andlConverfion  and  joy,  126  ;    at   thi:  afcenfion  of 
(uiBnwnt,  96,  97,  98  j  the  true  David,  2g,\    Ci/j/?,  ijOj  of  J'iWiand  CMfi/«,  87,  96,  106. 


INDEX. 


Corrfflion.    %ct  jlffiiffiiti.  lEvidences  of  grace,  or  felf-ezanlnatlon,  z6  j 

Corruption  of  manners  general,  II,  12.  of  fincerity,  i8,  lo,  139. 

Cuunfel  and  fupport  from  God,  10,119,   ^ivthiEvil  time(,  iz  j  neignbours,i20  jmagiftrates,  11, 

part.  58,  ix. 

Couxage  in  death  16,  17,71}  in   perfecution,  Exaltation  of  Chrift  to  the  kingdom,  z,  21,  S2, 

119,  x\\\x.\\  fart.  69,  7»,  no. 

Covenant,  ma.ie  with  C/)r;^,  89  5  of  grace  un-iExamination  or  evidences  of  grace,  26,  139. 

changeable,  S9,  106.  Exhortation  to  peace  and  holir.efs,  34. 

Creation  and  Providence,  33,  IC4,  135,  136,  J47,  F. 

I4S'  .  |r?-AlTH  and  prayer  of  perfecuted   faints,  35 ; 

Creatures,  no  truft  in   them,  33,  62,  146  ;   vain,il/     in  the  blood  of  Chriit,   32,   51  j    in  divine 

and  God  all  fufficient,  33;  praifing  God',  148.      grace  and  power,  62,  J30. 

D.  Faithfulnefs  of  God,  89,  105,  ui,  145,  146  ;  of 

DAILY  devotion,  55,  I3g.  j     man,  15,  141. 

D^jy  of  humiliation  foi  difappointmente  iniFalfhood,  biaiphemy,  &c.  12  ;  and  oppreHion, 


war,  60 

Death  and  refurreftion  of  Cbrijly  16,  69  ;  of 
faints  and  (inners,  17,  37,  49  ;  and  lutt'er- 
ings  of  Chriji,  22,  69  ;  deliverance  from  it, 
31  ;  and  pride,  ^59  ;  and  the  refurreftion,  49, 
71,89;  courage  in  it,  j6,  17,  23  j  the  efl'ecl 
of  fin,  5c. 

Defence  is  God,  3, 121  j  and  falvation  in  God, 
18,  61. 

Delaying  finners  warning,  95. 

pelight  and  fafcty  in  the  chuch,  27,  48,  84  ;  in 
the  law  of  God,  119,  vth,  viiith,  and  xviiith 
p(irts  ;  in  God,  18,  42,  63,  73,  84. 

Deliverance  begun  and  perrefted,  85  5  from  de 
fpair,  18  ;  from  deep  diftrefs,  34,  40  ;  from 
death,  31,  |iS  ;  from  oppreilion  and  falfhood, 
^6  ;  perfecution,  53,  94  ;  by  prayer,  34,  40, 
S5,  12^  ;  from  ftiipwreck,  107;  from  (lander, 
31  ;  furprifin^,  126  ;  from  temptation,  3,  6, 
13,  18  ;  from  a  tumult,  Ji8. 

Deleition  and  diftrefs  of  foul,  13,  25,  38,  143. 

Dcfire  of  knowledge,  119,  ixih pan  j  of  holinefs 
JI9,  xUh  ^drf  ;  of  comfort  and  delivcrancf;, 
119,  xiith  part  j  of  quickening  grace,  119, 
x\\\\)ripart. 

Defolations,  the  churches  fafety  la  them,  46. 

Defpair  and  hope  in  death,  17,  49  j  deliverance, 
from  it,  18,  130. 

Devotion,  daily,  55,  134,  141  ;  on  a  Hck  bed,  6, 
39.     Sec  morning,  evening,  Lord^i  day. 

Direftion  and  pardon,  25  ;  and  defence  prayed 
for,  5  ;  and  hopp,  42.     See  Knowkdge 

Difeafe.     See  Sickntjs, 

Diftrefs  of  foul,  or  back-fliding  and  4efertion, 
relieved,  51,  130. 

Dominion  of  man  over  creatures,  S. 

Doubts  and  fears  fupprcflei*,,  3,  31,  143. 

Drunkard  and  glutton,  107. 

Duty  to  God  and  man,  15,  24. 

Dwelling  with  God.    Sec  Heaven,  Cl)urcl>f  &C. 
E. 

EDUCATION,  ri-ligious,  34,  78, 
Egypt's  plagues,  105. 
End  of  riijhieous  and  wicked,  I,  37. 
Enemies  oycrcome,  18  ;   prayed    for,  35,   109  ; 

deftroyed,  12,  48,  76. 
Envy  and  unbtllef  cured,  37,  49. 
Equity  and  wifdom  of  Providence,  9. 
yc/jing  I'falm,  4,  139, 141. 


deliverance  from  them,  12,  56. 
Family  government,  loi  ;  love  and  worfliip,  133; 

blelfmgs,  iz8. 
Fears  and  doubts   fuppreft,  3,  31,   34  :   in  the 

worftiipof  God,  89,99  j  of  God,  1 19,  xliith^«/-r. 
Flattery  and  deceit  complained  of,  X2,  36. 
Forgivenefs.     See  Pardon. 
Formal  worfhip,  50. 
Frailty  of  man,  89,  90,  1441 
Fretfulnefs  difcouraged,  37. 
Friendftiip,  its  bleftings,  j  33, 
Funeral  Ffalm,  89,  90. 
G. 

C'^  ENTILES  given  to  Chrift,  2,  22,  7J  ; 
J  church,  45,  65,  72,  87  ;  owning  the  trne 
God,  47,  96,  98. 

Glorification  and  condefcenfion  of  Chrift,  8,45, 

Glory  of  God  in  our  falvation,  69  j  and  gract 
promifed,  84,  89,  97. 

Glutton,  78  ;  and  drunkard,  107. 

God  all  in  all,  i,  7  ;  a/l-Jteing,  139  ;  all  fufficient, 
16,  33  ;  his  heing,  attributes,  and  Providence, 
36,  5s,  147  ;  his  care  of  faints,  7,  34  j  his  cre- 
ation and  Providence,  33,  104,  &c.  our  de- 
fence, and  falvation,  3,  33,  61,  115  ;  eternal 
and  foyereign,  and  holy,  93  ;  eternal  and  man 
mortal,  90,  102  ;  faithfulnefs,  89,  105,  iii; 
glorified  and  (innets  faved,  69;  guodnefs  and 
mercy,  103,  145  ;  goodnefs  and  truth,  145, 
146  J  governing  power  and  goodnefs,  66  j  great 
and  good,  68,  144,  145,  147  j  heart-fearching, 
139  ;  our  only  hope  and  help,  142  ;  the  judge, 
9»  5<2>  97  5  kind  to  his  people,  145,  146  ;  hi* 
majefty,  97 ;  and  condefcenfion,  113,  144: 
mercy  and  truth,  36,  89,  103,  136,  145  :  made 
man,  8  ;  of  nature  and  grace,  05  :  his  perfec- 
tions, 36,  in,  145,147  :  our  portion,  and 
Chrift  our  hope,  4:  our  portion  here  and  here- 
after, 73  :  his  power  and  majefty,  68,  89,  93, 
96  :  praifed  by  children,  8  :  our  preferver,  121, 
138  ;  prefent  in  his  churches,  84  :  our  refuge 
in  national  trouble!,  46  :  our  fliepherd,  23  : 
his  fovereignty  and  goodnefs  to  man,  8,  113, 
144  :  our  fupport  and  comfort,  94  :  fupreme 
governour,  75,  82,  93  :  vengeance  and  com- 
panion, 63,  97  :  unchangeable,  89,  m  :  his 
univerfal  dominion,  103  :  his  wifdom  in  his 
works,  HI,  ijg  ;  worthy  of  all  praife,  145^ 
146*  'SO- 


INDEX. 


Good  works,  15, 24,  x  12,  profit  men,not  God, 16. 

Goodnefs  of  God,  8,  103,  iii,  145,  146. 

Gofpel,  its  glory  and  fuccefs,  I9,4S»  no:  joyful 
found,  89,  98  :  wor/hip  and  order,  48. 

Govarnmencof  Chrirt,  45  :  from  God,  75. 

Grace,  ics  evidences,  or  felf  examination,  26, 
139:  above  riches,  144:  without  merit,  16, 
32  :  of  Chrift,  45,  72  :  and  providence,  33, 
36,  135,  I3'6,  147  :  preferving  and  veftoring, 
138  :  truth  and  prote(Sion,  57  :  tried  by  af- 
flidlion,  17,  66,  125  :  and  glory,  84,  97  :  par- 
doning, 130. 

Guilt  of  confcience  relieved,  31,  38,  51,  130. 
H . 

HAPPY  faint  and  curfed  finner,  I. 
Harveft,  65,   ia6,  147. 

Health,  fickntfs  and  recovery,  6,  30,  31  5  pray- 
ed for,  6,  38,  39. 

Heart  known  to  God,  138, 

Hearing  of  pr»yer  and  falvation,  4,  10,  66,  102. 

Heaven  of  Separate"  fouls  and    reforredtioii,  17 
the  faints  dwelling  place,  24* 

Holinefs,  pardon  and  comfort,  4  :  defircd,  119, 
xith  fart  :   profeft,  119  :  iWh  fart,  139. 

Hope  in  darknefs,  13,  77,  143  :  of  refurreftion, 
16,  71  ;  and  delpair  in  death,  17, 49  :  and 
prayer,  27  :  for  vidlory,  20  :  and  direction, 
42  :  in  affli^ions,  42,  143. 

Hofanna  of  the  children,  8  ;  for  the  Lord's  day, 
iiS. 

Houftiold,  fee  Family. 

Humiliation  day,  10  :    for  difappolntmeht,  60 

Humility  and  fubmiflion,  39, 131, 

Hypocrites  and  hypocrify,  12,  50. 
1. 

IDOLATRY  reproved,  16,  115,  1:5. 
Jehovah,  68,  83  :   reigns,  93,  96,  97  : 
Jews,  fee  Ifrael, 
images,  fee  IdoUtiy, 
Imprecations,  and  ekarity,  35. 
Incarnation,96,97,98  jandfacrificeofChrift,4o. 
Infants,  fee  t'Ai/d'r^;;. 
Inftruftion  from   God,  25  t  from  fcripture,  119, 

ivth  and  viith  parti  :  in  piety,  34. 
Inftrudive  afHidtions,  94. 
Intemperance,  puniflied,  78  :  and  pardoned, 107. 
Joy  of  converfion,  126   :  fee  Delight. 
ifrael  faved  from  the  j^Jfyriam,  76  :  faved  from 

Egypt  and  brought  to   Canaan,  77,  105,  107, 

'35>    136.!   rebellion   and    puni/hment,   785 

puniilied  and  pardoned,   106,   107  :    travels  in 

the  wildernefa,  107,  114. 
Judgement  and  mercy,  9,  68  :  day,  i,  50,  96, 

97>  98, 149  ?  'eoc  of  God,  9. 
Jullice  of  providence,  9  :    and  truth   towards 

men,  15. 
Juftification  ixte,  32,  J30. 
K. 
TV'ING  David  and  Chrift,  21. 
^>.  Kingdom  of  Chrift,  fee  Cbrijl. 
Knowledge  defued,  19,  119,  \xi\ipar(. 

LAW  of  God,  defightinit,  ii9,vth/arr. 
Liberality  rewarded,  41,112. 


Life  and  riches,  their  vanity,  49  :  fliort  and  fee» 
ble,  89,  00, 144. 

Longing  after  God,  42,  63. 

Lord's  day  Pfalm,  92,  118  :  morning,  5,  19,  631 

Love  of  God  to  the  righteous,  and  hatred  ti>  the 
wicked,  I,  11  :  to  our  neighbour,  15  ;  of 
Chrift  to  finners,  35  :  of  God  better  than  life, 
63;  of  God  unchangeable,  89,  ic6  :  to  ene- 
mies, 35,  109  :  brotherly,  and  worfhip  in  » 
family,  133. 

Luxury  punilhed,  78  :  and  pardoned,  IC7. 
M. 

MAGISTRATES  warned,  58,  82  :  qoalili. 
cations,  loi  :    raifed  and  uepofed,  75. 

Majefty  of  God,  68  :  See  Gtd. 

Man,  his  vanity  as  mortal,  39,  89,90,  144  :  do» 
minion  over  creatures,  8  :  mortal,  and  Chrift 
eternal,  102  ;  wonderful  lormation,  139. 

Marriage  myftical,  46. 

Mariners  IMalm,  107. 

Mafter  of  a  family,  loi. 

Meditation,  i,  63,  irg,  vth  and  vithpam. 

Melancholy  reproved,  42  :  and  hope^  77  :  re- 
moved, 126. 

Mercies  common  and  (petlal,  68  :  fpirltuaj  and 
temporal,  103  :  innumerable, 139  :  everlafting, 
136  :,  recorded,  IC7  :  and  judgment,  9:  and 
truth  of  God,  36,  89,  103,  136,  145, 146. 

Merit  difclaimed,  iG. 

Mefllah,  fee  Cbrijl. 

Midnight  thoughts,  63,  139,  119,  vth  and  vith 
farts, 

Minifters  ordained,  132. 

Miracles  in  the  wildernefs,   114. 

Morning  Pfalm,  3,  141  ;  of  a  fabbath,  5,  19,  63. 

Mortality  of  rnan,  39,  49t  905  and  hope,  89  ; 
and  God's  eternity,  50, 102. 
N. 

NATIONS      honour    and    fafety    is    the 
church,  48  ;    profperity,  67,   144  ;    bleft 
and  punifhed,  107. 
National  deliverance,  67,75,  76, 124, 126;  def- 
olations,  the  church'3  fafety  and  triumph  in 
them,  46. 
Nature  and  fcripture,  19, 119,  viith />jrr,ofman» 

139. 
New-England  Pfalm,  107. 
O. 

OBEDIENCE  fincere,  32, 18, 39  ;  better  than 
fjt\:rifice,  50. 
Old -Age,  death,  90  :  and  refurreftion,  71,  89. 
Omnlprefence,  OmnifciencejOninipotence,  &c. 
See  Gcd. 

P. 

PARDON,    holinefs,    and    comfort,  4  t  of 
backfliding;   78:    and  direftion,  25:  and 

repentance  prayed  for,  38  :  and  confelTion,  32  : 

of  original  and  adu4l  fm,  51  :  plentiful  with 

God,  130. 
Patience  under   affliilions,    39  :  under  perfecu- 

tions,  37,  44  :  in  darknefs,  77,  130,  131. 
Peace  and  holinefs  encouraged,  34  :  witk  mca 

delired,  120. 
Perfeftlons  fff  God,  36,  in,  145,  i47» 


INDEX. 


Perfecirted  faint;^  their  praytr  and  faith,  35j44. 

74,  8d,  't!3._ 

Pcrfccutionjvldiory  over  and  deliverance  from  it, 
7,  53,  94  ;  courage  in  it,  ng,  xviith  fart, 

Prefarvaiioc,  13S  :  in  trials,  119,  ijthfart. 
J'erfcculori   punlfhed,  7,   119,   149:  their  folly, 
14  :  complained  of,  35,  44,  74,  80,  ^^3  ;  deliv- 
erance from  them,  54. 

Peifonal  glories  of  Clirift,  45. 
I'crtilence,  prcfcrvation  in  it,  91. 

Piety,  initrudVion  therein,  34.     See  Saints, 

Pay  to  che  alHiitcJ,  41.      See  Charily,  Gcd. 

Pleading  without  icpining,  39,  123  j  the  prom- 
ifes,  I! 9,  xzh fart. 

Poor,  chanty  to  ttjem,  15,  37,  41,  its. 

Portion  of  faints  and  finners,  I,  17,  37. 
Poverty  tonfert,  16. 

Power  and  majefty  of  God,  63,  '8q,  145.  ?ee 
God. 

Praftical  atheifin,  14,  36. 

Praife  to  God  from  children,  "2  5  for  creation 
and  Providence,  33,  104;  to  our  creator, 
ICO  ;  froTo  all  creatures,  148  :  for  eminent 
deliveranccj  34;  ilS,  :  gentral  86,  145,  15D; 
for  the  gulpcl,  98  :  for  health  reftored,  30, 
n6  :  for  hearing  prayer,  66,  loz  ;  to  Jefus 
Chrift,i)5:  from  all  nations,  1 17  :  and  pray- 
er publick,  65  :  for  protection,  grace  and 
tiuth,  57  :.  for  providence  and  grace,  36  :  for 
rain,  65,  147  :  tiom  the  faints,. 149,  150  :  for 
temptations  overcome,  18  :  for  temporal 
bleflings,  147,  53  ;    for  vidtory  in  war,  .18. 

Prayer  heard,  4,  34,  65,  66  :  in  time  of  war, 
20  :  and  hope  of  victory,  20  :  and  praife  pub- 
lick,  65  :  and  hope,  27  :  in  church's  diftrefs, 
80  :  heard,  and  Zion  reftored,  loz  :  and  faith 
of  perfecuted  faints,  35,  37,  56  :  and  praife 
for  deliverance,  34  :  tor  repeniancc  and  par- 
don, &c.  38.     See  Ccmflaint. 

Preferving  grace,  138. 

Prefervation  in  publick  dangers,  46,91,112: 
daily,  121. 

Pride  and  atheifm,  and  oppreffion,  punilhed,  10, 
12  :    and  death,  49. 

Priefthood  of  Chrilt,  51,  HO. 

Princes,  vain,  62,  146. 

ProfeflTion  of  fincerity  and  repentance,  &c.  119, 
iild  fdrt,  139  J  falfe,  50. 

Promilesand  threatnings,  81  :  pleaded,  119,  xth 
part, 

Profperity  dangerous,  55,  73. 

Profperous  fir.ners  curleo,  37,  49,  73. 

Protedtion,  truth  and  grace,  57 ;  by  day  -and 
night,  121. 

Providenoe,  its  wjfdom  andfquity,  9  ;  and  ere 
tioD,  33,   13s,  136  ;   and  grace,  36,  147  ;  and 
perfections  uf  God,  36;  its  myttery  unfolded, 
73  J  recorded,  77,  7»,  107  j  in  air,  earth  anp 
lea,  65,  89,  104,  147. 

Prudence  and  zeal,  39. 

Pfalmfor  foldiers,  18,  60}  lor  old  age,  71 ;  frtr 
huftandmcn,  65;  for  a  funeral,  89,  90  j  fm 
the  I.K)rd's  day,  92  ;  before  prayer,  95  j  befone 
rerinouj  95  ;  for  magiftrates,  loj  j  ioi  houf- 


holders,  loi  ;  far  mariners,  107  ;  for  gluttom 
and  drunkards,  107  ;  for  New-England,  107  ; 
See  MwninZy  Evening,  '&c. 

Publick  praite}  for  privatemerciej,  crvi,  c»viii ; 
fox  deliverance,  cxxiv  j  worfhip,  abience  from 
it  coinplarned  of,  42  ;  u-orfhip  attenoed  on^ 
cxxii  i   prayer  and  praife,  65,  84. 

Puni{hnient  of  fmners,  i,  xi,  xxxvii  ;  and  Salva- 
tion, Ixxviii,  Ixxxi,  cvi.     Set  jMiifiien. 

Purpofcs  holy,  cxix,  I5rh^jrf. 

QUALinCATIONS  of    a    chriftian,   xv, 
xxiv. 
Vi_iarrelfonTe  nsighbours,  cxx. 
Qiiickning  grate,  cxix,  76th  fart, 
R. 

RAIN  from  heaven,  Ixv,  cxxxv,  C5<lvii.  _ 
Rexjoveryfrom  fickrrefs,  vi,  xxx,cxvi. 
Rejoicing  in  God,  xviii.     See  yoy,  Dtrigbt, 
Relative  duties,  xv,  cxxxiii. 
Religion  and  juftice,  XV  J  tn  worts  and   deeds, 

xxxvii. 
Religious  education,  xxxiv,  Ixxviii. 
Remembrance    of  former  dcliverancw,  Ixxvil, 

cxiiii. 
Repentance,  tonfeffion  and  pardon,  xxxii  ;  and 

prayer  tbr  pardon  and  ftrength,  xxxviii  ;  and 

faith  in  the  blood  of  Chrift,  li._ 
Reproach  removed, xxxi,  xxX'vii. 
Refignation,  xxxix,cxxiii,cx«xi. 
Refolutions,  holy,  cxix.  ijch  fart. 
Reftoring  grace,  xxiii,  cxxxviii. 
Refureftion  and  death  of  Chrift,  ii,  xvi  ;  of  the 

faints,  xvi,  xvii,  xlix,  Ixxi  ;  and  d«s»th,  xlix, 

Ixxi,  Ixxxix. 
Reverence  in  worfhip,  Ixxxlx,  xcix. 
Revolution,  Ixxv. 
Riches,  their  vanity,  ecUx  }  oDnipartd  with  grace, 

cxliv. 
Righteous.     See  Saints. 
Righteoufnefs,   from  Chrift,  Ixxi.     See  Salv*- 

tion,  Vardon,  Chrift. 

S. 

SABBATH,  ttt Lord' t- day, 
Sacriikc,    xl,    Ii,    ixix ; 
Chrift,  xl. 

Safety  in  publick  dangers,  xti  ;  and  triumph  of 
the  church,  in  national  defolations,  xlvi  \  in 
God,  Ixi  ;  and  delight  in  the  xhorch,  xxvii. 

Saints  haopy,  and  finners  curfed,  i,  cxix,  ift 
fart,  fa^ety  in  evil  times,  xii,  xlvi  ;  the  beft 
company,  xvi  ;  charafterifsd,  xv,xxiv  ;  and 
finners  portion,  i,  xvii  ;  dwell  in  heaven,  xv, 
xxiv  ;  puni/hed  and  favcd,  Ixxviii,  cvi ;  God's 
care  of  them,  34  ;  reward  at  laft,  50,  90,  9a  ; 
and  finners  end,  i,  xi,  xxxvii  ;  patience  and 
world's  hatred,  37  ;  chaftifed  and  finners  de- 
ftroyed,  94;  die,  but  Chrift  lives,  cii  ;punifli- 
ed  and  pardoned,  cvi,  cvii ;  conduced  to  hea- 
ven cvi  ;  tried  and  prefcrved,  66,  cxxv  ;  af- 
fliftions  modcrarted,  vxxv  ;  judging  the  wyrid, 
cxiix. 

Salvation  of  faints,  x  ;  and  triumph  xviu  ;  and 
defence  in  Cod,  Ixi  j  by  Chrift,  6^,  ^j. 


ipcimatfon     of 


INDEX. 


,  Sanctified  affl'idions,  94,  txxx^liji part. 
I  Satan  I'ubdued,  3,  6,  xiii. 
I  Scripture  compared  with  the  bool&of  nature,  ^i^i 
cxix,  7th  fart  ;  inftruftion  from  it,  cxix,  4tli 
fart  ;  delight  in  it,  cxix,  5th  ana  xviiirh/i<i/  ti  ; 
holinefs  and  comfort  from  it,  cxix,  6th  fart ; 
perfeftion,  cxix,  7th/><irf ;  variety  and  excel- 
leocy,  cxix,Stb^arf  j  actcndea  wick  the  Spirit, 
cxix,  9th  part'. 

Seafons  of  the  year,  65,  cxlvii. 

Seaman's  fong',  cvit. 

Secret  devotion^,  34,  cxix,  Yiipart. 

Setking  God,  27,  63. 

Self  examination,  or  evidcoces    of  frace,  26, 
I      cxxxix. 

Separate  fouls,  heaven,  xvii. 
iShepherd  of  fiints  is  God,  23. 

SVipwrcck,  prevented,  cvii. 

Sick-bed  devotion,  6,  38,  39. 

Srcknefs  healed,  6>  30,  cxvi._ 

Srgns  of  Chrift's- coming,  xii,  96,  &c« 

Sin  of  nature,  xiv  joriginal  and  ai3ua4,  confefTed 
and  pardoned,  li  ;  and  chaftifement  of  faints, 
78,  cvi  ;  univerfal,  xiv. 

Sincerity,  xix,  26,  J2,  cxxxix;  prpfeft  and  rc- 

'     warded,  xvii,  cxix,  iiid />«rr. 

' Sinner  curfed,  and  faint  happy,  i,  xi  \  aad  faints 

portion,  i,  xvii,  37,  50  }  hated,  and   faints  pa 

tience,  37  ;  deffroyen,  and  faintj  ch»ft»fed,  54 

SiTis  of  tongue,  xii,  34,   501 
iSfinder,  deliveraace  from  i:,  xxxt> 

Song.  See  Pfalm. 

Sorrow.     See  AfflHiion,  Sickntjs. 

Souls  in  feparace  ftate,  xvii,  146,  159. 
jSpirit  given  at  Chrid's  afceafton ,  6S }  hit  tcach- 

ingdefired,  51,  119,  ixth  f  <ir.'. 
.SpiritiMl  effen>Les  overcome,    3,  18,144    ;  bleJT- 
'    >ngs  and  puniihrnents,  81  ;  mindednefi,  I19, 
'     lid  fart.     See  Saint,  Gractf  &c. 

Spoufe  of  Chrift  the  king  ic  the  church,  45. 

jSpring  6f  the  year,  65  ;  fummer,  65,  104  j  and 

,    winter,  147. 

ptorm  and  thunder,  29,  4S,  135. 

Strength,  repentance  and  pardon  prayed  for^  38; 

j    from  Chrift,  71  5  of  grace,  133.  , 

iSubmiffion,  123,  131  ;  to  ChrlA,  2  j  to  ficknefs, 

i    39< 

jluccefs  of  the  gofpel,  igj  iro. 

iufferings  and  daath  of  Chrift,  23.   ;  and  king 

I    dom  of  Chrift,  2,  22,  69,   no. 

Summer,  65  ;  and  winter,  147. 

l}upport  and  council  from  God,  16  ;  for  the  af- 

'    Ai^ed  and  tempted,  55  ;  and  comfort  in  God, 

;  94,  119  j  xivth/i2«/ 
JBrety  and  facrifice,  Chtlft,  40. 
\  T. 

rpBMPTATlONS  overcome,   5ii,xviii  ;  in 

J[     ficknefs,  vi ;  efcapc  from  them,xxv  ;  of  the 
devil,  xiii)  fopport  utidct  tbetn,  iii,  Ir,  xcir. 
irtoiptcf.  Sec  Satan. 


Tender  confcience,  cxix,  I 'Ith  part. 

Thanks  publick  for  private  mejcies,  cxvi,  cxviii. 

;    SeeJ^rJYj'i. 

Threatnings  and  promifcs,  Ixxxi. 

Thunder  and  ftorm,  xxix,  cxxxv,  cxxxvi,  cxiviii,- 

Times  evil,  xi,  xii. 

Tongue  governed,  34,  39. 

Trial  of  our  grace,  by   aiftidlions,  Ixvi,  cxxv  ;  of 

OUT  hearts,  xxvi,  cxxxix. 
TriuoQph  for  falvatioji,  xviii  ;   and  fafet;  of  the 

church  in  national  defolations,  46  j  at  the  [Ml 
.   day,  cxlix. 

Troubles.  Set  j^ffii^ons,  Temptations. 
Truft  in  the  creatures  vain,  Ixii,  cxlvi. 
Truth,  grate,  and  proteflion,  Jvii,   cxiv,  cxlvI'. 

See  God,  Faithfulncjs. 
Tumult,  deliverance  from  it,  cxviii. 
V. 

VANITY  of  man  as  mortal,  39,  ?9,  cxiiv  j 
of  life  and  riches,  /\q. 
Vengeance  and  compaifion,  68  ;  againil  the  C" 

nemies  of  the  church,  Ixxvi,  cxlix- 
Vi<3ory  hoped    and  prajed  for,  20  :  over   temp- 
tations, vi,  xviii,  cxliv  ;  over  temporal  enemies, 
xviii  :   and  deliverance  from  perfecution,  53. 
Vineyard  oi~  God  wafted,  80. 
Unbelief  and  envy  cured,  37  ;  pucifhed,  950 
Unchangeable  God,  Ixxxix,  cxi. 
Vows  paid  in  the  church,  cxvi :  of  holinefs,  cxi»> 
I  5  th  part. 

W. 

WAITING  for  pardon  and  dixeftion,  25.; 
for  anfwer  to  prayer,  S5,  cxliii,  cxxx. 

War,  prayer  in  time  of  it,  20  :  difappointmenta 
therein,  68 :  vidtory,  xviii  :  fpiritual,  xviti^ 
cxiiy.  • 

Warnings  of  God  to  his  people,  ixxxt. 

Watchfulnefs,xix,  cxli  ;  over  the  tons^ue,  39, 

Weather,  Ixv,  cvii,  cxxxv,  cxlvii,  cxlviii. 

Wicked.     See  Sinntr,  Saint. 

Wickednefs  of  man,  xiv,  xxxvi,  li . 

Wind.  See  Pro'vidences,  Seafons,  Starptt 

Winter,  and  Summer,  cxlvii. 

Wifdom  and  equity  of  Providence,  9  ;  ofGodin 
.'■is  works,  cxi. 

Word  of  Cod.     See  Scripture.  '• 

Works  of  creation  and  Providence,  cir,  czlvii» 

..  cxlviii  :  and  grace,  xix,33,cxi,  cxxxv,  cxxxvi : 
good  works  prolit  men,  not  God,  xvi. 

World's  hatred,  and  faints  patience,  37. 

Worfliip  and  order  of  t'ne  gofpel,  48  :  delight  in 
it,  04  :  with  reverence)  89,  99  :  daily,  Iv, 
cxxxiT,  cxli  :  in  a  family,  cxxxiii  :  publick, 
63,  S4,  cxxii,  cxxxii  :  abfence  from  it,  42,  63. 

Wrath  and  mercy  from  the  judgement  feat,  9. 
See  more  in  God,  Puxijhmait,  Sinner,  Ven- 
geance. 


1^  EAL  and  pradence,  39, 


Zion,  its  citisent,  xv.    See  Gkureh^ 


A         TABLE 

To  find  eut  any  Plalm,  or  part  of  a  Pfalm,  by  the  firft  Line  of  it. 


A.  Page 

ALL  yc  that  Jove  the  Lord  rejoice 
Almighty  Ruler  of  the  flcies    - 
An, idft  thy  wrath  remember  love     - 
Among  th'  afli-ir.blics  of  the  great    - 
Among  the  princes  rarthly  gods 
And  will  the  God  oTgracc        .      .      - 
Arr  all  the  foes  of  Zion  fools      -     - 
Arc  Tinners  now  fo  fe'.(elefs  grown 
Arifc,  my  gracious  God 
AwaJte,  ve  faints,  to  praife  your  King 
B. 

BEHOLD  the  lofty  f,cy 
B:rh(.ld  the  love,  the  gen'rous  love 
Behold  the  morning  fun, 
Bfhold  the  furc  foundation  ftonc 
ftphold  thy  waiting  fervant  Lord 
Biefs,  O  ray  foul,  the  living  God 
BIcft  *are  the  fons  of  peace 
Bleft  are  the  fouls  that  hear  and  know 
Bieft  are  the  undetil'd  in  heart 
Bled  is  thj  nsan,  forever  bleft 
B!e(t  is  the  man  whofe  bowels  move 
Blrft  is  the  m<<n  who  (huns  the  place    - 
Bled  is  the  nation  where  the  Lord     - 
C. 

CHILDREN  in  years  and  knowledge  young  34 
Come  children,  learn  to  fear  the  Lord   -    34 
Come,  let  our  voices  join  to  raife 
Comp,  found  his  praife  abroad 
Conlider  all  my  forrows.  Lord    - 
*D. 

DAVID  rejoic'd  in  God  his  ftrength 
Deep  in  our  hearts  let  us  record    - 
E. 

EARLY,  my  God,  without  delay    - 
Exalt  the  Lord  our  God 
F. 

FAR  as  thy  name  is  known 
Father  I  blefs  thy  gentle  hand 
Father  1  fing  thy  wond'rous  grace     - 
Firm  and  unmov'd  are  they     .     .       _ 
Firm  was  my  health,  my  day  was  bright 
Fools  in  their  hearts  believe  and  fay     - 
For  cverblefled  be  the  Lord 
For  ever  /hall  my  fong  record 
From  age  to  age  exalt  his  name 
From  Jli  that  dwell    below  the  fkies 
From  deep  diQrefs  and  troubled  thoughts  -  104 
G. 

C^  I  VE  thanks  to  God  ;  he  reigns  above 
y  Give  thanks  to  Gck),  invoke  his  name 
Give  thanks  to  God  moft  high     .      -     - 
Give  thanks  to  God  the  fov'reign  Lord 
Give  to  our  God  immortal  praife     - 
Give  to  the  Lord  ye  fons  oPfame 
God  in  his  earthly  temple  lays      -      -      « 
God  is  the  refuge  of  his  faints 
God  my  fupporter  a<id  my  hope 
Cod  of  eternal  love       .        -        .        - 


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God  of  my  childhood  and  mv  youth 
God  of  my  life  look  gently  down 
God  of  my  mercy  and  my  praife    .       -     - 
Good  is  the  Lord,  the  heav'niy  King 
Great  God,  attend  while  Zion  fings     - 
Great  God,  how  oft  did  Jfrael  prove 
Great  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim 
Great  God,  the  heav'ns  well  order'd  frame 
Great  God,  whofe  univerfal  fway     - 
Great  is  the  Lord  exalted  high      -       .      - 
Great  is   the  LorJ,  his  works  of  might 
Great  is  the  Lord  our  God 
Great  SiTepherd  of  thine  IfraeJ       -      -      - 
H. 

HAD  not  the  Lord,  may  Ifrael  fay 
Happy  is  he  that  fear»  the  Lord   -    - 
Happy  the  city  where  their  fons 
Happy  the  man  to  w^iom  his  God    -    -     . 
Happy  the  man  whofe  cautious  feet    - 
Hear  me,  O  God,  nor  hide  thy  face 
Hear  what  the  Lord  in  vifion  faid 
Help  Lord,  for  men  of  virtue  fail 
He  reigns  :  the  Lord  the  faviour  reigns 
He  that  hath  made  his  refuge  God 
High  in  the  heav'ns,  eternal  God 
How  awful  is  ttychaft'ning  rod    -     -      - 
How  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear 
How  faft  their  guilt  and  forrows  rife     - 
How  long,  O  Lord,  ihall  I  complain 
How  long  wilt  thou  conceal  thy  face     - 
How  pleafanr,  how  divinely  fair     -      -      - 
How  pleafant  'tis  to  fee  -      -       -      _     -     10& 
Howpleas'd  and  bleft  was  I       -        -      -     joi 
How  fhall  the  young  fecure  their  hearts     -    95 

JEHOVAH  reigns  :   he  dwells  in  light    -   75 
Jefus,  our  Lord,  afcend  thy  thr»ne 
"efus  /hall  reign  where  e'er  the  fun  - 
if  God  fucceed  not  all  the  coft   - 
If  Gckl  to  build  the  boufe  deny      -     - 
I  lift  my  foul  to  God         -       - 
I'll  blefs  the  Lord  from  day  to  day 
I'll  Praife  my  maker  with  my  breath 
I'll  fpeak  the   honours  of  my  King     - 
I  love  the  Lord  :  he  heard  my  cries    - 
In  all  my  va/l  concerns  with  thee 
In  anger,  Lord  rebuke  me  not     -      -  . 

In  God's  own  houfe  pronounce  his  praife   •   11 


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In  Judah  God  of  old  was  known 

Into  thine  hand,  O  God  of  truth 

Joy  to  the  world  :   the  Lord  is    come    -     - 

I  fet  the  Lord  before  my  face      .       -       - 

Is  there  ambition  in  my  heart      ... 

It   is  the   Lord  our  Saviour's  hand    - 

Judge  me,  O  Lord  and  prove  my  ways  -    • 

Judges  who  rule   the  world  by  laws 

Juft  are  thy  ways,   and  true  thy  word     -    - 

1  waited  patient  for  the  Lord       ... 

I  will  extol  theCf  Lord  on  high     .      .    - 


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INDEX. 


LET  all  the  earth  their  voices  raife  -  77 
Let  all  the  heathen  writers  joia  -  -  06 
Let  children  hear  the  mighty  deeds  -  -  64 
Let  ev'ry  creature  join  ...  .  I17 
Let  ev'ry  tongue  thy  goodnefs  fpeak  -  -  11-3 
Let  God  arifein  ail  his  might  •  -  '5^ 
Let  tinners  talce  their  courfe  >  .  .  £o 
Let  Zion  in  her  king  rejoice  -  .  •  42 
Let  Zion  and  her  fons  rejoice  -  -  81 
Let  Zion  praife  the  mighty  God  ...  115 
Long  as  I  live  I'll  blefs  thy  name  •  .  113 
Lord,  haft  thou  caft  the  nation  ofi^  .  .  £1 
Lord,  I  am  thine  J  but  thou  wilt  prove  -  -  22 
Lord,  I  can  fufi'er  thy  rebukes  -  -  .  jr 
Lord,  I  am  vile,  conceiv'd  in  fin  •  -  4s 
Lord,  lefteem  thy  judgments  right  -  -  96 
Lord,  if  thine  eyes  furvey  our  faults  .  »  -  73 
Lord,  if  thou  doll  not  loon  appear  .  .  i^ 
Lord,  I  have  made  thy  word  my  choice  -  96 
Lord,  in  the  morning  thou  fhalt  hear  •  •  .14 
Lord,  I  will  blefs  thee  all  my  days  .  .  .  ^3 
Lord,  I  would  fpread  my  fore  diftrefs  .  .  4c 
Lord,  of  the  worlds  above  •  -  -  -  63 
Lord,  thou  haft  call'd  thy  grace  to  mind  -  65 
Lord,  thou  haft  heard  thy  fervant  cry  -  93 
Lord,  thou  haft  fearch'd  and  feen  me  thro'  109 
Lord,  thou  haft  feen  my  foul  fincere  -  23 
Lord,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray  -  -  14 
Lord,  'tis  a  pleafant  thing  to  ftand  -  -  74 
Lord,  we  have  heard  thy  works  of  old  -  -  40 
Lord,  what  a  feeble  piece  -  -  -  «  ;  73 
Lord,  what  a  thoughtiefs  wretch  was  I  -  61 
Lord,  what  is  man,  poor  feeble  man  -  -.112 
Lord,  what  was  roan  when  made  at /irft  m,  16 
Lord,  when  I  count  thy  mercies  o'er  -  iii 
Lord,  when  thou  didftafcend  on  high  -  57 
Loud  Hallelujahs  to  the  Lord  -  -  116 
Lo!  what  a  glor'ous  corner  ftone  -  -  94 
Lo  1  what  an  entertaining  view  -  -  105 
M 

MAKER  and  fov'reign  Lord  -  -  12 
Mercy  and  judgment  are  my  fong  -  ,80 
Mine  eyes  and  my  defire  •  -  .  -  •  ag 
My  God,  accept  my  early  vows  -  -  -  l\i 
My  God,  confider  my  diftrefs  -  -  »  97 
My  God,  how  many  are  my  fears  ^  -.13 
My  God,  in  whom  are  all  the  fprings  •  51 
M>  God,  my  everlafting  hope  -  ».  59 
My  God,  my  K-ing,  thy  various  praife  '  -  .112 
My  God,  permit  my  tongue  -  -  -  "  :  S3 
My  God,  the  fteps  of  pious  men  -  -  37 
My  God,  what  inward  grief  I  feel  -  -  iio 
My  heart  rejoices  in  thy  name  -  -  .  3' 
My  never-ceafjng  foTigs  fliallfljow  -  -  70 
My  refuge  is  the  God  of  love  -  •     18 

My  rigkteous  Judge,  my  gracious  God  -  in 
My  Saviour  and   my  King  -         •        41 

My  Saviour,  my  almighty  Friend  -  -  59 
My  Shepherd  is  the  living  Lord  -  -  27 
My  Shepherd  will  fupply  my  need  .  •  27 
My  foul,  how  lovely  is  the  place       -  -      68 

My  foul  lies  cleaving  to  the  duft  .  -  99 
My  foul  repeat  his  praife       .       .       .    ^      94 

S 


My  foul  thy  great  Creator  praife       -      -  83 

My  fpirit  looks  to   God  alone       •       -  51 

My  fpifit  finks  within  me,  Lord        -        -  40 

My  truft   is  in  my  heav'nly  Friend      -       •  15 

N 

NO  fleepnor  flumber  to  hiseyes          -  10.5 
Not  to  our  names  thou  only  juft  and  true  91 

Not  to  ourfelves  who  are  but  duft    -         -  91 

Nowbe  rpy  heart  infpirM  to  fing  -       -  42 

Now  from  the  roaring  lion's  rage     -        -  26 

Now  I'm  convinc'd  the  Lord  is  kind         -  61 

Now  let' our  lips  with  holy  fear      -         .  58 

Now  let  our  mournful  fongs  record      -  27 

Now  may  the  God  of  pow'r  and  jirace      -  25 
Now  plead  my  caufe,  almighty  God  -         '35 

Now  ihall  my  folemn  vows  be  paid    -          -  5& 

O 

OALI  7e  nations  praife  the  Lord      -  92 

O  bleiied  fouls  are  they       -        -  31 

O  blefs  the  Lord,  my  foul       -        -       -  82 

Of  juftice  and  ofgracelfing       -        -  80 

0  for  a  Ihout  of  facred  joy      -        -        -  4  J 

O  God  my  refuge,  hear  my   cries         -  49 

O  God  of  grace  and  righteaufnefs      -       -  14 

O  God  of  mercy  hear  my  call       -        -  49 

O  God  to  whom  revenge  belongs     -         -  75 

O  happy  man  whole  foul  isfill'd      -      -  103 

O  happy  nation  where  the  Lord       -             -  33 

O  how  I  love  thy  holy  law      -          -       -  95 

O  Lord  how  many  are  my  foes     -       -       -  '3 

O  Lord  our  heav'nly  kin^        .        -        -  15 

O  Lord,  our  Lord,  how  wond'rous  great    -  16 

O  that  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways  -      -  97 

O  that  thy  ftatutes  ev'ry  hour    -       -       -  95 

O  thou  that  hear'ft  when  finners  cry      -    -  48 

O  thou  whofe  grace  and  juftice  reign         -  lor 

O  thou  whofe  juftice  reigns  on  high      -      -  50 

Our  God,  our  help  in  ages  paft    -      -       -  72 

Outof  the  deeps  of  long  diftrefs     -       -  J04 

O  what  a  ftifF  rebellious  houfe    .     -         -  65 
P 

PRAISE  waits  In  Zion,  Lord,  for  thee    -  54. 

Praife  ye  the  Lord,  exalt  his  name     -  !o6 

Praife  ye  the  Lord  ;    My  heart  Iha!)  join    -  114 

Praife  ye  the  Lord  ;  'tis  good  to  r.iile       •  114 

Preferve  me  Lord  in  time  of  need       -       -  20 
R 

REJOICE  ye  righteous  in  the  Lord        -  32 

Remember,  Lord,  our  mortal  ftate     -  71 

Return,  O  God  of  love,  return     -      -     -  7- 
S 

SALVATION  is  forever  nigh      .       .  69 

Save  me,  0  Lord,  the  fweiiing  floods    -  57 

Save  me,  O  Lord,  from  ev'ry  foe      -         -  21 

Sec  what  a  living  ftone       -       -         -       -  94 

Shew  pity.  Lorn,  O  Lord  forgive       -       -  48 

Shine,  mighty  God,  on  Sion  Ihine     -       -  56 

Sing  all  ye  nations  to  the  Lord         -        -  55 

Sing  to  the  Lord  aloud       -        -        «         -  65 

Sing  to  the  Lorii  Jehovah's  name        -       -  76 

Sing  to  the  Lord  with  joyful  voice            -  79 

Sing  to  the  Lord  ye  diftant  Lands           -  77 

Songs  ofinunortal  praife  belong      .       .  89 


10 


INDEX. 


Soon  «s  I  heard  my  father  fay 
Sure  there's  a  righteous  God 
Sweet  is  the  mem'ry  of  thy  grace 
Sweet  is  the  work,  my  CoJ  rr.y  King 

TEACH  me  the  meafure  of  my  days 
Th'  Almighty  reigns  exalted  high  - 
That  man  ii  bleft  that  ftands  in  awe    - 
The  earth  forever  is  the  Lord's      -        - 

Thee  will  I  love,  O  Lord)  my  ftrength     -  zz 

The  God  Jehovah  reigns         -          .         .  ^^ 

The  Gcd  of  glory  fends  his  fummons  forth  46 

The  God  of  oor  falvation  hears     ...  k,^ 

The  heav'ns  aeclare  thy  glory,    Lord     -  24 

The  kirig  of  faints,  how  fair  his  face         -  42 

The  Lord  afJpears  my  helper  now     -      -  q- 

The  Lord,  how  wond'roas  are  his  ways      -  82 

The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns         .         -         .  -j: 

The  Lord  is  come  the  heav'ns  proclaim     -  78 


U 


The  Lord  my  Shepherd  is 
The  Lord  of  glory  is  my  light      ... 
Thw'Lord  of  glory  reigns,  he  reigns  on  high 
The  Lord  the  Judge  hefore  his  throne 
The  LfMd  the  J udse his  churches  warns 
The  Lord,  the   fnv'reign  King      -         - 
The  Lord  the  fov'reign  fends  his  fummohs,  &c.  46 

The  man  is  ever  bleft             -         -           -  11 

The  oral  fe  of  Zion  waits  for  thee     -          -  53 

The  wonders  Lord  thy  love  has  wrought      -  39 
Think  mighty  God  on  feeble  man      -         -71 

This  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made    -  9"; 

This  fpacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's       -      -  28 

Thou  art  my  portion,  O  my  God  -        -  95 

'I'hou  G   d  of  love,  thou  ever  bleil       -         -  99 

Through  ev'ry  age  eternal   God,     -         -  72 

Thrice  happy  man  who  fears  the  Lord       -  So 

Thus  I  refolv'd  before  the  Lord      -       -     -  38 

Thus  faith  the  Lord,  the  fpacious  fields    -  45 

Thus  faith  the  Lord  your  work  is  vain        -  39 
Thus  the  eternal  Father  fpake        -           -85! 

Thus  the  great  Lord  of  earth  and  fea       -  82 

Thy  mercies  fill  the  earth,  O  Lord    ~       -  96 

Thy  name  almighty  Lord       -       -             ~  9^ 

Thy  works  nf  glory,  mighty  Lord     -         -  87 

'Tis  by  thy  ftrength  the  mountains  ftand     -  55 

To  G-^d  I  cry'd  with  mournful  voice    -      -  64 

To  God  )  made  my  forrows  known    -      -  in 

To  Gi)'<l  the  great,  the  ever  bleft       _         -  85 

To  heav'n  I  lift  my  waiting  eyes         -        -  loc 

To  our  almighty  Maker  God      -         -       -  78 

Til  thee  before  the  dawning  light      -       -  9< 

To  thee  moft  holy  and  moil  high         -        -  6; 

To  thine  almighty  arm  we  owe     -         -        -  23 

'Twas  for  our  fake,  eternal  God      -       -  5( 

*Tvva5  ^rom  thy  hand  my  God  I  came        »  loc 

'T  was  in  the  watches  of  the  night    -        -  5^ 

T  A  B  L  E    to     the 

Along  the  banks  where  Babel's  current  flows  122 

121 
I2l 

-     120 


Awake  my  foul,  to  found  his  praife 
Ecliold,  O  God,  what  cruel  foes 
Behold  us  Lord,  and  let  our  cry 
From  foes  that  round  us  rife 
Great  God  attend  to  my  complaint - 
In  hafte,  O  Cod,  attend  my    call  -     - 


120 


VAIN  man  on  fo.olifh  pleafures lent 
tJnfhaken  as  the  facred  hill 
Up  from  my  youth,  may  Ifraelfay 
Up  to  the  hills  I  lift  mine  eyes 
Upward  1  lift  mine  eyes 
W 

WEblefsthee,  Lord,  thejufl,  the  good 
We  love  the  Lord,  and  we  adore     - 
What  fhall  I  render  to  my  God 
When  Chrift  tojudgment  fhall  defcend 
When  God  is  nigh  my  faith  is  flrong 
When  God  provok'd  with  daring  crimes     - 
When  God  reftor'd  our  captive  llate    -     - 
When  God  reveal'd  his  gracious  name     - 
When  I frael  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hand    - 
When  I  frael  fins  the  Lord  reprovts        -    - 
When  1  with  pleafing  wonder"ftand 
When  man  grows  bold  in  fin 
When  overwhelm'd  with  grief 
When  pain  and  anguifh  feizeraeLord 
When  the  great  Judge  fupreme  and  juft     • 
Where  fliall  the  man  be  found       -      - 
Where  fhall  we  go  to  feek  and  find 
While  men  gro*  bold  in  wicked  ways    -     . 
While  I  keep  filence  and  conceal 
Who  fhall  afcend  thy  heav'niy  place 
Who  fhall  inhabit  in  thy  hill       -     -        . 
Who  will  arifeand  plead  ihy  right 
Why  did  the  Jews  proclaim  their  rage    - 
Why  did  the  nations  join  to  flay 
Why  do  the  proud  infult  the   poor       -     . 
Why  do  the  wealthy  wicked  Doaft    - 
Why  doth  the  Lord  ftand  off  fo  far 
Why  doth  the  man  of  riches  grovtr     . 
Why  has  my  God  my  foul  forfook   - 
Why  fhould  I  vei  my  foul  and  fret     - 
Will  God  forever  cafl  us  off     -        -        . 
With  all  my  powers  of  heart  and  tOngue    - 
With  earneft  longings  of  the  mind 
With  my  whole  heart  I'll  raife  my  fong 
With  rhy  whole  heart  I've  fought  thy  face 
With  rev'rence  let  the  faints  appear 
WPth  fongs  and  honours  founding  loud     - 
Would  you  behold  the  works  of  God      -    • 

y 

YE  holy  holy  fouls  in  God  rejoice      - 
Ye  iflands  of  the  Northern  fea 
Ye  nations  of  the  earth  rejoice 
Ye  fervants  of  th'  AInaighcy  King   -     -     - 
Ve  fons  of  men,  a  feeble  race      -    - 
Ye  fons  of  pride  that  hate  the  juft     - 
Ye  that  delight  to  ferve  the  Lord  -      - 
Ye  that  obey  th' immortal  King     - 
Ye  tribes  of  Adam  join      -        -       - 
Yet  (faith  the  Lord )   if  David's  race 

APPENDIX. 

Judgeme,  O  God,  and  plead  my  caufe 
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In  the   Language   of  the  New-Testament^ 


PSALM      I. 

COMMON    METRE. 

||i  The   Way  and  End  of  the  Righteous  and  the 
^;  ■    Wick£d.    ' 

I  "O  LEST  is  the  man  who  fliuns  the  place 
Jo,    Where  finners  love  to  meet;  ; 
Who  fears  to  tread  their  wicked  ways, 
And  hates  the  fcofFer's  feat. 

3  But  in  the  ftatutes  of  the  Lord, 
Has  plac'd  his  chief  delight  ; 
By  day  he  reads  or  hears  the  word. 
And  meditates  by  night. 

3  [He  like  a  plant  of  generous  kind 

By  living  waters  fet, 
Safe  from  the  ftorms  and  blading  wind, 
Enjoys  a  peaceful  ftate.] 

4  Green  as  the  leaf,  and  ever  fair 

Shall  his  profeflion  fhine  ; 

While  fruits  of  holinefs  appear 

Like  clufters  on  the  vine. 


Not  fo  the  impious  and  unjuft  ; 

What  vain  defigns  they  form  ! 
Their  hopes  are  blown  away  like  duii , 

Or  chaff,  before  the  dorm. 

Sinners  in  judgment  fhall  not  ilaad 
Amongft  the  fons  of  grace, 

Wh^n  Chrift  the  Judge  at  his  right  hand 
Appoints  his  faints  a  place. 


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Hii  eye  beholds  the  path  they  tread. 
His  heart  approves  it  well  j 

But  crooked  ways  of  finners  lead 
Do«n  to  the  sates  of  hell. 


SHORT    METRE. 

The  Saint  happy,  the  Sinner  miferable. 

1  'T^HE  man  is  ever  bleft 

X      Who  (huns  the  fuincr's  ways, 
Among  their  councils  never  (tands. 
Nor  takes  tlie  fcorner's  place  ; 

2  But  makes  the  law  of  God 
His  ftudy  and  delight, 

Amidfl:  the  labours  of  the  day. 
And  watches  of  the  night. 

3  He  like  a  tree  fliall  thrive. 
With  waters  near  the  root  : 

Frefli  as  the  leaf  his  name  (hall  live. 
His  works  are  heav'nly  fruit. 

4  Not  fo  th'  ungodly  race, 
They  no  fuch  bleffings  find  : 

Their  hopes  fhall  flee  like  empty  cliaft' 
Before  the  driving  wind. 

5  How  will  they  bear  to  (land 
Before  that  judgment  fear, 

Where  all  the  faints  at  ChrilVs  right  hrjid; 
In  full  a,flrembly  meet. 

6  He  knows,  and  he  approves 
The  way  the  righteous  go  : 

But  finners  and  their  works  Hull  meet 
A  dreadful  overthrow. 


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PSALM 


II. 


LONG     M 


E  T  R  E. 

Righteous  and 


The  Difterence  between    the 
the  Wicked. 

1  T  TAPPY  the  man  whofe  cautious  feet 
XjL  Slum  tlie  broad  way  that  fiiiners  go; 
Who  hates  the  place  where  atheifts  meet, 
And  fears  to  talk  as  fcoffers  do. 

a  He  loves  t*  employ  his  morning  light 
Amongft  the  flatutes  of  the  Lord  ; 
And  fpends  the  wakeful  hours  of  night, 
With  pleafure  pond'ring  o'er  the  word. 

3  He  like  a  plant  by  gentle  ftreams, 
Shall  flourifh  in  immortal  green  ; 
And  h?av'n  will  fliine  with  kindeft  beams 
On  ev'ry  work  his  hands  begin. 

But  finners  find  their  counfels  crofl ; 


5  The  Lord  derides  their  rage, 
And  will  fupport  his  throne  : 

He  that  hath  rais'd  him  from  the  dead 
Hath  own'd  him  for  his  Son. 

PAUSE. 

6  Now  he's  afcended  high, 
And  aflcs  to  rule  the  earth  ; 

The  merit  of  his  blood  he  pleads,. 
And  pleads  his  heavenly  birth. 

7  He  afks,  and  God  beftows 
A  large  inheritance  ; 

Far  as  the  world's  remotcft  ends 
His  kingdom  Ihall  advance. 

8  The  nations  that  rebel 
Muft  feel  his  iron  ro5  ; 

He'll  vindicate  thofe  honours  well 
Which  he  receiv'd  from  God. 

9  [Be  wife,  ye  rulers,  now, 
And  worftiip  at  his  throne  ; 


As  chaff  before  the  tempeft  flies  ; 

So  fhall  their  hopes  be  blown  and  loft, 

When  the  laft  trumpet  Hiakes  the  Ikies. jWith  trembling  joy,  ye  people,  bow 

T.,  .  •    »u       I    1  r    I     ^    n.     J  To  God's  exalted  Son 

In  vain  the  rebel  feeks  to  ftand 

In  judgement  with  the  pious  race  ; 

The  dreadful  Judge  with  ftern  command 

Divides  him  to  a  diff'rent  place. 

"  Straight  is  the  way  my  faints  have  trod, 
"  I  biefs'd  the  path  and  drew  it  plain  ; 
"  Butyou  wouldchufethecrooked  road  ; 
"  And  down  it  leads  to  endlefs  pain." 


PSALM      II. 
SHORT    METRE. 

Tranjlated  according  to  divine  Pattern, 

A(fls  iv.  i4,  &c. 

Chrlfi  dying,  rifing,  interceding,  and  reigning. 

[i  TV /TAKER  and  fov'reign  Lord 
IVX  Of  heav'n  and  earth,  and  feas, 
Thy  providence  confirms  thy  word. 
And  anfwers  thy  decrees. 

i  The  things  fo  long  foretold, 
By  Da'vid  are  fulfill'd, 
When  Jeius  and  Gentiles  rofe  to -flay 
Jefus,  thine  holy  child.] 

3  Why  did  the  Gentiles  rage, 
And  Jews  with  one  accord 

Bend  all  their  counfels  to  deftroy 
Th'  anointed  of  the  Lord  ? 

4  Rulers  and  kings  agree 
To  form  a  vain  defign  ; 

Againft  the  Lord  their  pow'rs  unite, 
Againft  his  Chrifl  they  join. 


lo  If  once  his  wrath  arife. 
Ye  perifh  on  the  place  ; 
Then  blefTed  is  the  foul  that  flics 
For  refuge  to  his  grace.] 

COMMON     METRE. 
I  TXTHY  did  the  nations  join  to  flay 

VV  Ti    ■     ■■       ■     "  " 


he  Lord's  anointed  Son  ? 
Why  did  they  caft  his  laws  away, 
And  tread  his  gofpel  down  ? 
z  The  Lord  that  fits  above  the  flcies. 
Derides  their  rage  below. 
He  fpeaks  with  vengeance  in  his  eyes. 
And  ftrikes  their  fpirits  through. 

3  "  I  call  him  my  eternal  Son, 

"  And  raife  him  from  the  dead  ; 
"  I  make  my  holy  hill  his  throne, 
"  And  wide  his  kingdom  fpread. 

4  "  Aflc  me,  my  Son,  and  then  enjoy 

"  The  utmoft  heathen  lands  : 
"  Thy  rod  of  iron  fliall  deftroy 
"  The  rebel  that  withftands." 

5  Be  wife,  ye  rulers  of  the  earth, 

Obey  th'  anointed  Lord, 
Adore  the  King  of  heav'nly  birth. 
And  tremble  at  his  word. 

6  With  humble  love  addrefs  his  throne  | 

For  if  he  frown,  ye  die  ; 
Thofe  are  fecure,  and  thofe  alone. 
Who  on  liis  grace  relj. 


PSA  L  M     II,  in. 


13 


LONG    METRE. 

eflRl  st's  Death,  Refurreftion  and  Afcenfion. 

iTTTHYdidtheJews  proclaim  their  rage? 
VV    The  Romans  w liy  their  fvvords  em- 
AgainfttheLord  their  pow'rsengage[ploy, 
His  dear  Anointed  to  deftroy  ? 

a"  Come  let  us  break  his  bands,  fay  they, 
"  This  man  fhall  never  give  us  laws  ;" 
And  thus  they  cafl  his  yoke  away, 
And  nail'd  the  monarch  to  the  crofs. 

3  But  God,  who  high  in  glory  reigns, 
Laughs  attheir pride,  theirragecontrols; 
He'll  vex  their  hearts  with  inward  pains, 
And  fpeak  in  thunder  to  their  fouls. 

4"  I  will  maintain  the  King  I  made 
**  On  Zion's  everlai'ling  hill, 
*'My  hand  fhall  bring  him  from  the  dead, 
**  Andhe  fliall  ftaiidyour  lov'reignftill." 

5[His  wond'rous   riling  from  the  earth 
Makes  his  eternal  Godhead  known  ; 
The  Lord  declares  his  heavenly  birth  ; 
*'  This  day  have  I  begot  my  Son. 

6"  Afcend  my  Son,  to  my  right  hand, 
"  There  thou  flialt  aflc,  and  I  beftow 
"  The  utmoft  bounds  of  Heathen  lands 
"To  thee  the  northern  ifles  fliall  5o\t."] 

7  But  nations  that  refift  his  grace. 
Shall  fall  beneath  his  iron  Itroke  ; 
His  rod  (hall  crufli  his  foes  with  eafe, 
As  potters  earthen  ware  is  broke. 

PAUSE. 

$  Now  ye  that  fit  on  eartlily  thrones, 
Be  wife,  and  ferve  the  Lord,  the  Lamb, 
Now  to  his  feet  fubmit  your  crowns. 
Rejoice  and  tremble  at  his  name. 

9  With  humble  love  addrcfs  the  Son, 
Le(t  he  grow  angry,  and  ye  die  ; 
His  wrath  will  burn  to  worlds  unknown 
If  ye  provoke  his  jealoufy. 

JO  His  ftorms  fliall  drive  you  quick  to  hell, 
He  is  a  God,  and  ye  but  duft  : 
Happy  the  fouls  that  know  him  well, 
And  make  his  grace  their  only  truft. 


PSALM      III. 

COMMON    METRE. 

Doubts  and  Fears  fupprefled,  or  god  our  Defence 

from  Sin  an-J  Satan, 
»  IViT  Y  God,  how  many  are  my  fears  ! 

IVjL       How  fafl:  my  foes  increafe  1 
Confpiring  my  eternal  death, 
They  break  my  prefent  peace. 


2  The  lying  tempter  would  perAiade 

There's  no  relief  in  heav  n. 
And  all  my  fwelling  fins  appear 
Too  big  to  be  forgiv'n. 

jBut  thou,  my  glory  and  my  flrength, 
Shalt  on  the  tempter  tread, 
Shalt  filence  all  my  threat 'jiing  guilt. 
And  raife  my  drooping  head. 

4  [I  cry'd,  and  from  his  holy  hill 
He  bow'd  a  lifl;'ning  ear  ; 
I  call'd  my  father,  and  my  God, 
And  he  fubdu'd  my  fear. 

He  flied  foft  flunlbers  on  mine  ej'es. 

In  fpite  of  all  my  foes  ; 
I  'woke  and  wondered  at  the  grace 

That  guarded  my  repofe.l 

6  What  though  (he  hofl  of  death  and  hell 

All  arm'd  againfl^  me  flood. 
Terrors  no  more  fliall. fliakc  my  foul  ; 
My  refuge  is  my  Gpd. 

7  Arile,  O  Lord,  fulfil- thy  grace. 

While  I  thy  glory  fing  : 
My  God  has  broke  fl^e  ferpent's  teeth. 
And  Death  has  loft;  his  fling, 

8  Salvation  to  the  Lord,  belongs. 

His  arm  alone  can  fave  : 
Bleflings  attend  thy  people  here. 
And  reach  beyond  the  grave. 


LONG    METRE. 

Ver.  I,  2,  3,  4,  5,  8. 
A  Morning  Pfalni. 

OLORD,  how  many  are  my  foes 
In  this  weak  fl?ate  of  flefiiand  blood  1 
My  peace  they  daily  difcompofe, 
But  my  defence  and  hope  is  God. 

2  Tir'd  with  the  burdens  of  the  day. 
To  thee  I  rais'd  an  ev'ning  cry  ; 
Thou  heardft  when  I  began  to  pray, 
And  thine  almighty  help  was  nigh. 

3  Supported  by  thine  heav'niy  aid, 
I  laid  me  down,  and  flept  fecure  ; 

Not  death  fliould  make  my  heart  afraid, 
Though  I  fliould  wake  and  rife  no  more. 

4.  But  God  fuflain'd  me  all  the  night  : 
Salvation  doth  to  God  belong  ; 
He  rais'd  my  head  to  fee  the  light, 

*  And  make  his  praifc  my  morning  fong. 


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PSALM        IV,  V,  VI, 


PSALM      IV. 

LONG    METRE. 

Fer.  J,  t,  3,  5,  6,  7. 

Hearing  of  Prayer:  Or   G09  our  Portion,  and 

CHRIST  our  Hope. 

J  /^  GOD  of  grace  and  righteoulnefs, 
V^  Hear  and  attend,  when  I  complain } 
Thou  hall  enlarg'd  me  in  diiirefs, 
Bow  down  a  gracious  car  again. 

3.  Ye  fons  of  men,  in  vain  ye  try 
To  turn  my  glory  into  fhamc  ; 
How  long  will  fcoffers  love  to  lie, 
And  dare  reproach  my  Saviour's  name. 

3  Know  that  the  Lord  divides  his  (aints 
From  all  the  tribes  of  men  befidc  : 
He  hears  the  cry  of  penitents 
For  the  dear  fake  of  Chrift  that  dy'd. 

4When  our  obedient  hands  have  done 
A  thoufaiid  works  of  righteoufncfs. 
We  put  our  truft  in  God  alone. 
And  glory  in  his  pard'ning  grace.    / 

5  Let  the  unthinking  many  fay, 
"Who  will  beftow  fome  earthly  good  ?" 
But,  Lord,  thy  light  and  love  we  pray  ; 
Our  (ouls  defne  this  heav'nly  food. 

6 Then  fhall  my  cheerful  pow'rs  rejoice 
At  grace  and  favours  fo  divine, 
Nor  will  I  change  my  happy  choice 
For  all  their  corn,  and  all  their  wine. 


COMMON    METRE. 

Ver.  3,  4,  5,  8. 
An  Evening  Pfalm. 

1  T   ORD,  thou  wilt  hear  me,  when  I  pray : 
1  J  I  am  forever  thine  ; 
I  fear  before  thee  all  the  day, 
Nor  would  1  dare  to  fin. 

3  And  while  I  reft  my  weary  head 
From  cares  and  bus'nefs  free, 
'Tis  fweet  converfing  on  my  bed 
With  iny  own  heart  and  thee. 

3 1  pay  this  ev'ning  facrifice  : 
And  when  my  work  is  done. 
Great  God,  my  faith  and  hope  relies 
Upon  thy  grace  alone. 

4. Thus  with  my  tho'ts  compos 'd  to  peace, 
I'll  give  mine  eyes  to  fleep  ; 
Thy  hand  in  fafety  keeps  my  days, 
And  will  my  flumbers  keeg. 


PSALM      V. 
COMMON    METRE. 

For  the  Lord's  Day  Morning. 
I  T    ORD,  in  the  morning  thou  flialthea? 
JLi  My  voice  alcending  high  ; 
To  thee  will  I  diredtmy  pray'r, 
To  thee  lift  up  mine  eye. 

3 Up  to  the  hills  wlicre  Chrift  is  gone 
To  plead  for  all  his  faints, 
Prefenting  at  his  Father's  throne 
Our  fongs  and  our  complaints. 

3  Thou  art  a  God,  before  whofe  fight 

The  wicked  fliall  not  ftand. 
Sinners  fhall  ne'er  be  thy  delight, 
Nor  dwell  at  thy  right  hand. 

4  But  to  thy  houfe  will  I  refort. 

To  taftc  thy  mercies  there  ; 
I  will  frequent  thine  holy  Court, 
And  worfliip  in  thy  fear. 

5O  may  thy  Spirit  guide  my  feet. 
In  ways  of  righteoufnefs  ! 
Make  ev'ry  path  of  duty  firaight^ 
And  plain  befoie  my  face. 
r      A.     V      s      E. 

6  My  watchful  enemies  combine 

To  tempt  my  feet  aftray  ; 
They  flatter  with  a  bafc  defign. 
To  make  my  foul  their  prey. 

7  Lord,  crufh  the  ferpent  in  the  duft, 

And  ail  his  plots  deftroy  ; 
While  thofe  that  in  thy  mercy  truft, 
For  ever  fhout  for  joy. 

8  The  men  that  love  and  fear  thy  name 

Sfiall  fee  their  hopes  fulfill'd  ; 
The  mighty  God  will  compafs  them 
With  favour  as  a  fhield. 


PSALM      VL 

COMMON    METRE. 
Complaint  in  Sicknefs  :  Or  Difeafes  healed. 

1  TN  anger.  Lord,  rebuke  me  not, 
JL     Withdraw  the  dreadful  ftorm  : 
Nor  let  thy  fury  burn  fo  hot 

Againft  a  feeble  worm. 

2  My  foul's  bow'd  down  with  heavy  carcs^ 

My  flefti  with  pain  oppreft  : 
My  couch  is  witnefs  to  my  tears, 
My  tears  forbid  my  reft. 


^ 


1P    S    A    L    M      VII,  viii. 


is 


Sorrovv  and  pain  wear  out  rtiy  days  ; 

I  wafte  the  night  with  cries, 
Counting  the  minutes  as  they  pafs, 

'Till  the  flow  morning  rife. 
Shall  I  beflill  tormented  more? 

Mine  eyes  confiim'd  with  grief  ; 
How  long,  my  God,  how  long  before 

Thine  hand  afford  relief? 
He  hears  when  duft  and  afhes  fpeak, 

He  pities  all  our  groans^ 
He  faves  us  for  his  mercy's  fakcj 

And  heals  our  broken  bones. 
The  virtue  of  his  fov 'reign  word 

Reftores  our  fainting  breath  : 
For  filent  graves  praife  not  the  Lord, 

Nor  is  he  known  in  death. 


LONG    METRE. 

Temptations  in  Sicknefs  overcome. 
i  T   ORD,  I  can  fufFer  thy  rebukes, 
JL^  When  thou  with  kindnefsdothchaf- 
But  thy  fierce  wrath  I  cannot  bear,  [tife; 
O  let  it  not  againft  me  rife. 

iPity  my  languifhing  eflatc. 
And  eafe  the  foi'rows  that  I  feci  ; 
The  wounds  thine  heavy  hand  hath  rrtade ; 
O  let  thy  gentler  touches  heal. 

3  See  how  I  pafs  my  weary  days 
In  (Ighs  and  groans  ;  and  when  'tis  night, 
My  bed  is  water'd  with  my  tears  ; 

My  grief  confumes  and  dims  my  fight. 

4  Look  how  the  powers  of  nature  rriourn ! 
How  long,  Almighty  God,  how  long  ? 
When  fhall  thine  hour  of  grace  itturn  ? 
When  fhall  I  make  thy  grace  my  fong  r 

5!  feel  my  flefli  fo  near  the  grave, 
My  thoughts  are  tempted  to  defpair  ; 
But  graves  can  never  praife  the  Lord, 
For  all  is  duftand  filence  there. 

6  Depart,  ye  tempters  from  my  foul. 
And  all  defpairing  thoughts  depart ; 
My  God  who  hears  my  humble  moan, 
Will  eafe  my  flefh  and  cheer  my  heart. 


P    S     A    L 
COMMON 

COD 


M      VII. 
METRE. 


Care  of  his  People,  and  Punifhment  of 
Perfecutors. 
i  "TV  >TY  truft  is  in  my  heav'nly  friend, 
IVi     My  hope  in  thee,  my  God. 
Rife,  and  my  helplefs  life  defend 
From  ;ho;e  that  feek  my  bleed. 


With  infolehce  and  fury  they 

My  foul  in  pieces  tear, 
As  hungry  lions  rend  the  prey. 

When  no  deliv'rer's  near. 

If  I  had  e'er  provok'd  them  firfl^, 

Or  once  abus'd  my  foe. 
Then  let  him  tread  my  life  to  du(!, 

And  lay  mine  honour  low. 

If  there  be  malice  found  in  me, 

I  know  thy  piercing  eyes  ; 
I  fhould  not  dare  appeal  to  thee, 

Nor  afk  my  God  to  rife. 

Arife,  my  God,  lift  up  thy  hand, 
Their  pride  and  povv'r  control  ; 

Awake  to  judgement,  and  command 
Dellv'rance  for  my  foul. 

PAUSE. 

[Let  finners  and  their  wicked  rage 

Be  humbled   to  the  dufl:  ; 
Shall  not  the  Gcd  of  truth  engage 

To  vindicate  the  juft  ? 

He  knows  the  heart,  he  tries  the  reinsj 
He  will  defend  th'  upright ; 

His  fliarpeft  arrows  he  ordains 
Againfl  the  fons  of  fpite. 

8  For  me  their  malice  digg'd  a  pit. 

But  there  themfelves  are  cafl  ; 
My  God  makes  all  their  mifchief  light 

On  their  own  heads  at  lafl.j 
That  cruel  perfecuting  race 

Mufl  feel  his  dreadful  fword  : 
Awake,  my  foul,  and  praife  the  grace. 

And  juflice  of  the  Lord. 


P    S    A    L 

SHORT 


M    viir. 

METRE. 


god's  Sovereignty   and   Goodnefs  ;  and  Maa' 
Dominion  over  the  Creatures. 

1  /^  LORD,  our  heav'nly  King^, 
V-'  Thy  name  is  all  divine  ; 

Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  fpread, 
And  o'er  the  heav'ns  they  fhinc. 

2  When  to  thy  works  on  high 
I  raife  my  wond'ring  eyes. 

And  fee  the  moon  complete  in  light. 
Adorn  the  darkfome  fkies  ; 

3  When  I  furvey  the  ftars 
And  all  their  fhining  forms, 

tord,  what  is  man,  that  worthlefs  thin^^ 
Akin  to  dufl  and  worms  ? 


PSALM 


VIII. 


4  Lord,  what  Is  wortiilefs  man, 
That  thou  fiiould'ft  love  him  fo  ? 

Next  to  thine  angels  is  he  plac'd, 
And  Lord  of  all  below. 

5  Thine  honours  crown  his  head,   ,  , 
While  hearts  like  flaves  obey, 

And  birds  that  cut  the  air  with  wings, 
And  firti  that  tlcare  the  fea. 

6  How  rich  thy  bounties  are  1 
And  ^ond'tous  are  thy  ways  : 

Of  dull  and  wofms  tliy  pow'r  can  frame 
A  monument  of  praife. 

7  [Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes 
And  fiicklinc;s  thou  canft  draw 

Surprifing  honours,  to  thy  name, 
And  Itnke  the  world  with  awe. 

8  O  Lord,  our  heav'nly  King, 
Thy  name  is  all  divine  : 

Thy  glories  round  the  earth  arc  fpread, 
And  o'er  the  heav'ns  they  fhine.] 


COMMON     M  E  T  R  EV. 

Christ's  Condefceniionj  and  Glorification  j  or 
GOD  made  Man. 

I/^  LORD,  our  Lord,  how  wohd'rous 

V>/  Is  thine  exalted  name  :  [great 

The  glories  of  thy  heavenly  ftate 

Let  men  and  babes  proclaim. 

a  When  I  behold  thy  works  on  high, 
The  moon  that  rules  the  night, 
And  flars  that  well  adorn  the  (ky, 
Thofe  moving  worlds  of  light. 

3  Lord  what  is  man,  or  all  his  race, 

Who  dwells  fo  far  below. 
That  thou  fhould'ft  vifit  him  with  grace, 
And  love  his  nature  fo. 

4  That  thine  eternal  Son  (hould  bear 

To  take  a  mortal  form^ 
Made  lower  than  his  angels  are. 
To  fave  a  dying  worm. 

5  [Yet  while  he  liv'd  ort  earth  unknown, 

And  men  would  not  adore, 
Th'  obedient  fcas  and  fifhes  own 
His  Godhead  and  his  pow'r. 

<  The  waves  lay  fpread  beneath  liis  feet ; 
And  fifli  at  his  command. 
Bring  their  large  fhoals  to  Peter  s  net, 
Bf  ing  tribute  to  his  hand. 


7  Thefe  lefTcr  glories  of  the  .Son, 

Shone  through  the  flefhly  cloud, 
Now  we  behold  him  on  his  throne. 
And  men  confcfs  hira  God.] 

8  Let  him  be  crown'd  with  majefty, 

Who  bow'd  his  head  to  death  ; 

Atid  be  his  iionours  founded  high. 

By  all  things  that  have  breath. 

9  JefuSj  our  Lord,  how  wond'rous  great 

Is  thine  exalted  name  ! 
The  glories  of  thy  heav'nly  ftate. 
Let  the  whole  earth  proclaim. 


LONG    METRE.    FIRST  PART. 

Ver.  1,2,  Parafbrajed. 

The  Hofanna  of  the   Children  :  Or,   Infants 

prailing  god. 

1  A   LMIGHTY  Ruler  of  the  flcie«, 
xjL  Thro'  the  wide  earth  thy  name  is 

And  thine  eternal  glories  rife     [fpread, 
O'er  all  the  heav'ns  thy  hands  have  made* 

2  To  thee  the  voices  of  the  young 
A  monument  of  honour  faife  ; 
And  babes  with  uninftrufted  tongue. 
Declare  the   wonders  of  thy  praife. 

3  Thy  pow'r  aflifts  their  tender  age 
To  bring  proud  rebels  to  the  ground ; 
To  ftill  the  bold  blalphemer's  rage. 
And  all  their  policies  confound. 

4  Children  amidft  thy  temple  throng 
To  fee  their  great  Redeemer's  face  ; 
The  fon  of  David,  is  their  fong. 
And  young  hofannas  fill  the  place. 

5  The  frowning  fcribes  and  angry  priefts 
In  vain  their  impious  cavils  bring  : 
Revenge  fits  filent  in  their  breafts, 
While  Jeiui/b  babes  proclaim  their  King. 


LONG  METRE.     SECOND  PART. 

Vtr.  3,  &c.  Patafbrafid. 

ADAM,  and  CHRit,  Lords  of  the  old  and  new 
Creation. 

I  T    ORD,  what  was  man,  when  made  at 
JLi  -(fi/a^^jjthe  offspring  of  the  duff,[firft, 
That  thou  fhould'ft  fet  him  and  his  race 
But  juft  below  an  angel's  place. 

3  That  thou  fhould'ft  raife  his  nature  (o^ 
And  make  him  Lord  of  all  below  ; 
Make  ev'ry  beaft  and  bird  fubmit, 

,  And  lay  the  fifties  at  his  feet  ? 


PSALM        IX,    X. 


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jBut'O  what  brighter  glories  wait, 
To  crown  the  fecond  /Idam's  (late ! 
Wliat  honours  (hall  thy  fon  adorn, 
Who  condefcended  to  be  born  ? 

4 See  him  below  his  angels  made  ! 
See  him  in  diift  among  rhe  dead, 
To  fave  a  riiin'd  world  trom  lin : 
But  he  fhall  reign  with  pow'r  divine. 

5  The  world  to  come,  redeem'd  from  all 
The  mis'ries  that  attend  the  fall, 
New  made,  and  glorious,  (hall  fubmit 
At  our  exalted  Saviour's  feet. 


PSALM      IX. 

;C0MMON  METRE.  FIRST  PART. 

Wrath  and  Mercy  from  the  Judgment  Seat. 

iTyCyiTH  my  whole  heart  I'll  raife  my 
{     VV    Thy  wonders  I'll  proc!aim,[fong, 
Thou  fov'reign  Judge  of  right  and  wrong 
Wilt  put  ihy  foes  to  fhame. 

lal'll  fing  thy  majefty  and  grace  ; 
My  God  prepares  his  throne 
To  judge  the  world  in  righteoufnefs, 
And  make  his  vengeance  known. 

3  Then  (hall  the  Lord  a  refuge  prove 
[      For  all  that  are  oppreft ; 
To  fave  the  people  of  his  love, 
And  give  the  weary  reft. 

||.The  men  that  know  thy  name  will  tnift 

In  thy  abundant  grace  : 
!  For  thou  haft^  ne'er  forfook  the  juft. 

Who  humbly  feck  thy  face. 

J  Sing  praifes  to  the  righteous  Lord, 

Who  dwells  on  Zion's  hllJ, 
Who  executes  his  threat'ning  word. 

And  doth  his  grace  fulfil. 


3  His  foes  (hall  fall  with  heedlcfs  feet. 
Into  the  pit  ihey  made  ; 
And  finners  perifh  in  the  net 
That  their  own  hands  have  fpread. 

4Thus  by  thy  judgments,  mighty  God, 
Are  thy  deep  counfels  known  ; 
When  men  of  mifchief  are  dcftroy'd, 
The  fnare  mult  be  their  own. 

PAUSE. 

5  The  wicked  (hall  fink  down  to  hell  j 

Thy  wrath  devour  the  lantis 
That  dare  forget  thee,  or  rebel 
Againft  thy  known  commands. 

6  Tho'  faints  to  fore  diftrefs  are  brought, 

And  wait  and  long  complain. 

Their  cries  (hall  never  be  forgot, 

Nor  (hall  their  hopes  be  vain. 

7  [Rife,  great  Redeemer,  from  thy  feat. 

To  judge  and  (ave  the  poor  ; 

Let  nations  tremble  at  thy  feet. 

And  man  prevail  no  more. 

8  Thy  thunder  (hall  affright  the  proud, 

And  put  their  hearts  to  pain, 
Make  them  confefs  that  thou  art  God, 
And  they  but  feeble  men.] 


pOMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 

\  Fer.  12. 

!      The  wifdom  and  Equity  of  Providence. 

TX  THEN  the  great  J  udge  fupreme  and 
V  V    Shall  once  inquire  for  blood,[ju(t, 
The  humble  fouls  that  mourn  in  duft. 
Shall  find  a  faithful  God. 

He  from  the  dreadful  gates  of  death 

Does  his  own  children  raife : 
In  Zwn'f  gates  with  cheerful  breath 
j    They  fing  their  Father's  praife.  , 

I   -         '  C 


P     S     A     L     M      X. 
COMMON     METRE. 

Prayer  heard,  and    Saints   faved  ;  Or,  Pride, 

Atheifm,  and  Oppreflion  punifhed. 

For  a  Humiliation  Day. 

I T  "T  7HY  doth  the  Lord  ftand  ofFfo  far  ? 

V  V     And  why  conceal  his  face. 
When  great  calamities  appear. 
And  times  of  deep  diftrefs  ? 

2  Lord,  (hall  the  wicked  (till  deride 

Thy  ju(tice  and  thy  pow'r  ? 
Shall  they  advance  their  heads  in  pride. 
And  (till  thy  faints  devour  ? 

3  They  put  thy  judgments  from  their  (iglif. 

And  then  infult  the  poor; 
They  boaft  in  their  exalted  height, 
That  they  fhall  fall  no  more. 

4.Arife,  O  Lord,  lift  up  thine  hand. 
Attend  our  humble  cry  ; 
No  enemy  (hall  dare  to  (tand 
When  God  afcends  on  high. 

PAUSE. 

5  Why  do  the  men  of  malice  rage> 
And  fay  with  fooliih  pride. 


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PSALM        XI.    XIT. 

PSALM      XIL 

lONG     METRE. 

The  Saint's  Safety  and  Hope  in  etil  Times ! 
Or,  Sins  of  the  Tongue  complained  of,  fia;. 
Blafphemy,  Falfehood,  &c. 


«*Thc  God  ofheav'n  will  ne'er  engage 
««To  fight  on  Zion'j  fidc." 

6  Bitf  thou  for  ever  art  our  Lord  j 

And  fiow'rful  i«  thine  hand, 
A«i  wlien  the  hcattien  felt  thy  fword. 
And  perith'd  from  thy  land. 

7  Thou  wilt  prepare  owr  hearts  to  prarv, 

And  caule  thine  ear  to  hear  ; 
Hearken  to  what  thy  children  fay, 
And  put  the  worWin  fe;tr. 

S  Proud  tyrants' fhall  no  more  opprefs, 
Na  more  deCpife  the  juft  ; 
And  mighty  fmners  fliallconftfs. 
They  are  but  earth  and  duft. 


PSALM      XI.     ■ 

LONG    METRE. 

coDlovesthe  Right«ous,  atjd  hates  the  Wicked. 

iTV  yj  Y  refuge  is  tlie  God  nf  love, 
jLVjL  Wliy  do  my  foes  infult  and  cry^ 
*'  riy  like  a  tim'rous,  tremhlinp  dove. 
To  didant  woods  or  mountains  fly  ?" 

2  If  government  be  once  defiroy'd, 
(That  firm  foundation  of  our  peace) 
And  violence  makes  juliite  void, 
Where  fliall  the  righteoiw  feek.  redrcfs  ? 

3  The  Lord  in  hcav'n  has  fix'd  his  throne, 
His  eye  Inrvevs  the  world  below  ; 

To  him  all  mortal  things  are  known, 
His  eye-lids  fearch  our  fpirits  through. 

4 If  he  affli(5ls  his  faiats  Jo  far. 
To  prove  their  love,  and  try  their  grace, 
What  may  the  bold  t  ran  fg  re  (Tors  f«ar  ? 
His  very  foul  abhors  their  ways. 

5  On  impious  wretches  he  (hall  rain 
Tempefts  of  brimftone,  fire  atid  death, 
Such  as  he  kindled  on  the  plain 
Of  SoJom,  with  his  angry  breath. 

61  lie  righteous  Lord  loves  righteous  fouls, 
Whofe  thoughts  and  aflions  are  fincere, 
And  with  a  gracious  rye  beholds 
llie  men  that  his  own  iinas;e  bear 


I  T   ORD,  if  thou  doft  not  foon  appear, 
JL-i  Virtue  and  truth  will  fty  away  ; 
A  faithful  man  amongft  us  here. 
Will  fcarce  be  found  if  thou  delay. 

^Thewholedifcourfc  when  neighbours  meet 
Is  fill'd  with  trifles  loofe  and  vain  ; 
Their  tips  are  flatt'ry  and  deceit, 
And  their  proud  language  is  profane. 

3  But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound, 
SliaU  not  maintain  their  triumph  long  J 
The  God  of  vengeance  will  confound. 
Their  fiatt'ring  and  blafphcniing  tongue. 

4  "Yet  fhall  our  words  be  free,  they  cry ; 
"Our  tongues  fhallbecontrol'dby  noneti 
"  Where  is  tlie  Lord  will  afic  us  why  i 
"Or  lay  our  lips  are  not  our  own  ?  " 

5  The  Lord,  v.  ho  lees  the  poor  opprefs'd,! 
And  hears  th'  oppreffor's  haughty  ilrain,; 
Will  rife  to  give  his  children  red. 

Nor  ftiari  they  tf  ufl  his  word  in  vairv. 

6  Thy  word,  O  Lord,  though  often  try'd, 
Void  of  deceit  (lull  (till  appear. 

Not  filver  fcv'n  times  purify 'd 

From  drofs  and  mixture  (hines  fo  clear. 

7  Thy  grace  fhall  in  tlie  darkcft  liour 
Defend  the  holy  foul  from  harm  ; 
Though  when  the  vilefl  men  have  pow'r, 
On  ev'ry  fide  will  finners  fwarni. 


COMMON     METRE. 

Complaint  of  a  general  Corruption  of  Man- 
ners:  Or,  the  Hromife  and  Signsof  CHRIST': 
coming  to  Judgment. 

I  T  TKLP  Lord,  for  men  of  virtue  fail, 
JLjL  Religion  lofes ground  ; 
The  fons  of  violence  prevail, 

And  treacheries  abound. 
;  Their  oaths  and  promifes  they  break. 

Yet  aft  the  ftatt'rer's  part ; 
With  fair  deceitful  lips  they  fpeak, 
And  with  a  double  heart. 
3  If  we  reprove  fomc  Iiateful  lye. 
How  is  their  fury  flirr'd  I 
"  Are  not  our  lips  our  own,  they  cry, 
"  And  who  fhall  be  Pur  Lord  f" 


PSALM       XIII,  XIV. 


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4  Scoffers  appear  on  ev'ry  fide, 
Where  a  vile  race  of  men, 
Is  rais'd  to  feats  of  povv'r  and  pride, 
And  bears  the  fword  in  vain. 

PAUSE. 

jLord,  when  iniquities  abound. 
And  biafpheniy  grows  bold, 
When  faith  is  hardly  to  be  found, 
And  love  is  waxing  cold, 

$  Is  not  thy  chariot  hafl'ning  on  i 
Haft  thou  not  giv'n  the  hgn  ? 
May  we  not  triifl:  and  live  upon 
A  promile  fo  divine  ? 

7  "  Yes,  faitli  the  Lord,  now  will  I  rile, 

"And  make  opprellois  flee  ; 

*»I  fliall  appear  to  their  luiprife, 

♦'  And  fet  my  fervants  free." 

SThy  word  hke  filverfeven  limes  try'd, 

Througli  ages  ftiall  endure  ; 
The  men  that  in  thy  truth  confide, 
Shall  find  thy  promife  fure. 


PSALM        XIII. 
LONG    METRE. 

Pleading  with  COD  undsi  Defertion  ;  Or,  Hope 
in  Uarkuefi. 

I TTOW  long,  O  Lord,  fhall  I  complain, 
jLA.  Like  one  who  feeks  his  God  in  vain  f 
Canft  ihou  thy  face  forever  hide. 
And  1  ftill  pray,  and  bedeny'd  i 

a  Shall  1  forever  be  forgot, 
As  one  whom  thou  regarded  not  ? 
Still  fliall  my  foul  thine  abfence  mourn, 
And  ftill  deipair  of  thy  return, 

3H0W  long  fhall  my  poor  troubled  breaft 
Be  with  thofe  anxious  thoughts  oppreft  1 
And  Satan,  my  malicious  foe, 
Rejoice  to  fee  me  funk  fo  low  ? 

4  Hear,  Lord,  and  grant  me  quick  relief, 
Before  my  death  conclude  my  grief. 
If  thou  withhold  thy  hcav'nly  light, 
1  flecp  in  everlading  night. 

^  How  will  the  pow'rs  of  darknefs  boaft, 
If  but  one  praying  foul  be  lofl  ? 
But  I  have  trufted  in  thy  grace, 
And  fliall  again  behold  thy  face. 

C  Whate'er  my  fears  or  foes  lugged, 
Tkou  art  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  reft  : 


My  heart  fliall  feel  thy  love,  and  raife 
My  cheerful  voice  to  longs  of  praile. 


COMMON     METRE. 

ConipU'mt  under  the  Temptations  of  the  Devil, 

I  T  TOW  long  wilt  thou  conceal  thy  face? 
XX     My  God,  how  long  delay  ? 
When  fliall  I  feel  thofe  heav'nly  r*ys 
That  chafe  my  fears  away  ? 

I  How  long  fliall  my  poor  lab'ring  foul 

Wreftle  and  toil  in  vain  ? 
Thy  word  can  all  my  foes  control, 
And  eale  my  raging  pain. 
3  See  how  the  prince  of  darknefs  tries 
All  his  maliuioii.i  arts, 
He  fpreads  a  mift  around  my  eyes,  ' 
And  thtows  his  fi'ry  darts. 

4B-'  thou  my  fun,  and  thou  my  fhield, 
My  foul  in  t'afety  keep  ; 
Make  hafte,  before  mine  eyes  are  (eal'd 
In  death's  eternal  fleep. 

5  How  would  the  tempter  boaft  aloud, 

If  1  become  his  prey  ? 
Behold  the  fons  of  hell  grow  proud 
At  thy  fo  long  delay. 

6  But  they  fluil  fly  at  thy  rebuke, 

And  Satan  hide  his  head  ; 
He  knows  the  terrours  of  thy  look, 
And  Jiears  thy  voice  with  dread.  * 

7  Thou  wilt  difplay  tliat  fov 'reign  grace. 

Where  all  my  hopes  have  hung; 
I  fliall  employ  my  lips  in  praife, 
And  viit'ry  Ihall  be  fung. 


PSALM      XIV. 

COMMON   METRE.     FIRST  PART. 

By  Nacu-.eall  Men  are  Sinners. 
iTT^OOLS,  in  their  hearts,  believe  and  fav, 
J?    "  That  all  religion's  vain, 
«'  There  is  no  God  that  reigns  on  high, 
"Or  minds  th'  atfairs  of  men.  " 

i  Fi  om  thoughts  I'o  dreadful  and  profane. 

Corrupt  difcourfe  proceeds  ; 
And  in  their  impious  hands  are  found 
Abominable  deeds. 

3  The  Lord,  from  his  celeftial  throne, 
Look'd  down  on  things  below, 

To  find  the  man  that  fought  his  ^tjlcc, 
Or  did  his  iuftice  know. 


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PSALM       XV,  XVI. 


4  By  nature  all  are  gone  aflray. 
Their  practice  all  the  fame  : 
There's  none  that  fears  his  maker's  hand ; 
There's  none  that  loves  his  name. 

jTIieir  tongues  are  us'd  to  fpeak  deceit, 
Their  flanders  never  ceafe  ; 
How  fwift  to  niil'cltiefare  their  feet. 
Nor  know  the  pal  lis  of  peace. 

6  Such  feeds  of  fm,  that  bitter  root. 
In  ev'ry  heart  are  found  ; 
Nor  can  they  bear  diviner  fruit, 
'Till  grace  refine  the  ground. 

COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 
The  Fully  of  Pcrfecutors. 

ARE  Tinners  now  fo  fenfelefs  grown, 
That  they  the  faints  devour  \ 
And  never  woriliip  at  thy  throne, 
Nor  fear  thine  av.ful  pow'r  i 

z  Great  God,  appear,  to  their  (urprize. 
Reveal  thy  dreadiul  name  ; 
Let  them  no  more  thy  wrath  defpife. 
Nor  turn  our  hope  to  fhanie. 

3Doft  thou  not  dwell  among  thcjuft? 
And  yet  our  foes  deride, 
That  we  (hould  make  thy  name  our  truft : 
Great  God  confound  their  pride. 

4O  that  the  joyful  day  were  come 
To  finifli  our  diftrefs  ! 
When  God  fliall  bring  his  children  home, 
Our  fongs  fhall  never  ceafe. 


P^»  S     A     L     M      XV. 
COMMON    METRE. 

Charafter   of  a    Saint,   or  a  Citizen    r^i  Zion 
Or  the  Qualifications  of  a  Chriftian. 

1  XTTHO fhall  inhabitin  thy  hill, 

VV     DGodofholinefs? 
Whom  will  the  Lord  admit  to  dwell 
So  near  his  throne  of  grace  ? 

2  The  man  that  walks  in  pious  ways, 

And  works  with  righteous  hands  ? 
That  trufts  his  Maker's  promifes, 
And  follows  his  commands. 

3  He  fpeaks  the  meaning  of  his  he^rt, 

Nor  flanders  with  his  tongue  ? 
Will  fcarce  believe  an  ill  report, 
^Jor  do  his  neighbour  wrong. 


4.  The  wealthy  fin ner  he  contemn3, 
Loves  all  that  fear  the  Lord  ; 
And  though  to  his  own  hurt  he  fwears, 
Still  he  performs  his  word. 
5  His  hands  difdain  a  golden  bribe, 
And  never  gripe  the  poor; 
This  man  fhalldwell  with  God  on  earth, 
And  find  hisheav'n  fecure. 


LONG    METRE. 

Religion   and    Juftice,   Goodnefs  and   Truth; 
or  Duties  to  god  and  Maa  :  Or,  the  Qualifi- 
cations of  a  Chriftian. 
I  TTTHO  fhall  afcend  thy  heav'nly  placc» 
V  V     Great  God,  and  dwell  before  thy 
The  man  that  minds  religion  now,  [face  \ 
And  humbly  walks  with  God  below. 
3Whofehandsarepure,whofe  heart  is  clean; 
Whofe  lips  Hill  fpeak  the  thing  they  meanj 
No  flanders  dwell  upon  his  tongue  : 
He  hates  to  do  his  neighbour  wrong. 

3  [  Scarce  will  he  trufl  an  ill  report, 
Nor  vent  it  to  his  neighbour's  hurt : 
Sinners  of  ftate  he  can  defpife, 

But  faints  are  honour'd  in  his  eyes.  ] 

4  [Firm  to  his  word  he  ever  flood. 
And  always  makes  his  promife  good  : 
Nor  dares  to  change  the  thing  he  (wears, 
Whatever  pain  or  lofs  he  bears.} 

5  [  He  never  deals  in  bribing  gold. 

And  mourns  that  iuflice  fhould  be  fold  ; 
While  others  gripe  and  grind  the  poor, 
Sweet  charity  attends  his  door.] 

6  He  loves  his  enemies,  and  prays 
For  thofe  that  curfehim  to  liis  face  ; 
And  doth  to  all  men  dill  the  fame 
That  he  would  hope  or  wifh  from  them. 

7  Yet  when  his  holiefl  works  are  done. 
His  foul  depends  on  grace  alone  : 
This  is  the  man  thy  face  fhall  fee, 
And  dwell  for  ever.  Lord,  with  thee. 


PSALM       XVI. 
LONG  METRE.     FIRST  PART- 

Confeflion  of  our  Poverty,   and    Saints  the  bell 
Compmy  t    Or,  good    Works    profit    Men, 

not  GOD. 

I  "PRESERVE  me.  Lord,  in  time  of  need, 
Jr    Forfuccour  to  thy  throne  I  flee. 
But  have  no  merits  there  to  plead  ; 
My  goodnefs  cannot  reach  to  thee. 


PSALM 


XVL 


21 


;»  Oft  have  my  heart  and  tongue  confeft, 

1  How  empty  and  how  poor  I  am  ; 

'  My  praifecan  never  make  thee  bleft, 
Nor  add  new  glories  to  thy  name. 

ijYct,  Lord,  thy  faints  on  earth  may  reap 
Some  profit  by  tlie  good  we  do  ; 
Thefe  are  the  company  I  keep, 
Thefe  are  the  choiceft  friends  I  know. 

I-Let  others  choofe  the  fons  of  mirth 
To  give  S  relifh  to  their  wine  ; 
I  love  the  men  of  heav'nly  birth, 
Whofc  thoughts  and  language  are  divine. 

LONG  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 
Christ's  All-SufSciency. 
r  T  TOW  fafl  their  guilt  and  forrows  rife, 
JljL  Who  hafte  to  feek  fome  idol  god  ; 
I  will  not  tafte  their  facrifice, 
Their  ofF'rings  of  forbidden  blood. 

2  My  God  provides  a  richer  cup, 
I  And  nobler  food  to  live  upon  ; 

He  for  my  life  has  ofFer'd  up 
JefuSf  his  bed  beloved  fon. 

J  His  love  is  my  perpetual  feaft  ; 
By  day  his  counfels  guide  me  right  : 
And  be  his  name  forever  bleft, 
Who  gives  me  fweet  advice  by  night. 

fl  fet  him  dill  before  my  eyes; 

At  my  right  hand  he  ftands  prepar'd 
i  To  keep  my  foul  from  all  furprife, 

And  be  my  everlafling  guard. 

LONG  METRE.    THIRD  PART. 

Tourags  in  Death,  and  Hope  of  the  Refurredlion. 

I  T  T  7"HEN  God  is  nigh  my  faith  is  flrong. 

V  V    His  arm  is  my  almiglity  prop  ; 
I  Be  glad  my  heart,  rejoice  my  tongue, 
My  dying  flefli  fliall  refl  in  hope. 

t  Though  in  the  duft  I  lay  my  head, 
Yet,  gracious  God,  thou  wilt  not  leave 
My  loul  forever  with  the  dead, 
'Nor  iofe  thy  children  in  the  grave. 
;t  My  flefli  fliall  thy  firft  cdl  obey, 
[shake  off  the  durf,  and  rife  on  high  \ 
:  Then  fhalt  thou  lead  the  wond'rous  way 
;  Up  to  thy  throne  above  the  iky. 
((.There  ftreams  of  endlefs  pleafure  flow  ; 
And  f^jU  difcov'ries  of  thy  grace 
(Which  we  but  tailed  here  below) 
Spread  heav'nly  joys  thro'  all  the  place. 


COMMON  METRE.  FIRSTPART, 

jr^r.  I 8. 

Support  and  Counfel  from  r.oD  without  Merits 

1  CjAVE  me,  O  Lord,  from  ev'ry  foe  ; 
^  In  thee  my  truft  I  place, 

Though  all  the  good  that  I  can  io 
Can  ne'er  deferve  thy  grace. 

2  Yet  if  my  God  prolong  my  breath, 

The  faints  may  profit  by't  ; 
The  faints,  the  gloiy  of  the  earth, 
The  men  of  my  delight. 

3  Let  Heathens  to  their  idols  hafle, 

And  worfhip  wood  or  ftone  ; 
But  my  delightful  lot  is  caft 
Where  tlie  true  God  is  known. 
4 His  hand  provides  my  condant  food. 
He  fills  my  daily  cup  : 
Mucli  am  I  pleas'd  with  prefent  good, 
But  more  rejoice  in  hope. 

5  God  is  my  portion  and  my  joy  ; 

His  counfels  are  my  light  ; 
He  gives  me  fweet  advice  by  day. 
And  gentle  hints  by  night. 

6  My  foul  would  all  her  thoughtsapprove 

To  his  all  feeing  eye  ; 
Not  death,  nor  hell,  my  hope  fliall  move, 
W^hile  fuch  a  friend  is  i\VA\. 


COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART, 

The  Death  and  Refurre<ftioij  of  chhist. 
i"  T  SET  the  Lord  before  my  face 

A  "  He  bears  my  courage  up, 
♦'My  heart  and  tongue  their  joys  exprefs, 

"My  flefhfhall  refl  in  hope. 
2" My  fpirit,  Lord,  thou  wilt  not  leave 

"  Where  fouls  departed  are  ; 

Nor  quit  my  body  to  the  grave, 

**To  fee  corruption  there. 
3'*Thou  wilt  reveal  the  path  of  life, 

"  And  raife  me  to  thy  throne  ; 

Thy  courts  immortal  pleafure  give,. 

*'  Thy  prefence  joys  unknown." 

4  [Thus  in  the  name  of  CbriJ},  the  Lordj 

The  holy  Dwuid  fung. 
And  Providence  fulfils  the  word 
Of  his  prophetick  tongue. 

5  ycfuSy  whom  ev'ry  faint  adores. 

Was  crucity'd  and  flain  : 
Behold  the  tomb  its  prey  reftoresi 
Behold  he  lives  again  I 


s>s 


PSALM      XVII,  xviir. 


$When  fliall  my  leet  arjfe  and  fland 

On  licav'n'sclernal  liillb  ; 
There  (its  the  Son  at  God's  right  hand, 
And  there  the  Father  fmiles.j 


P    S     A    L    M      XVII. 

SHORT    METRE. 

Fer.  13,  ^c. 

rorclon  of  Saints  and  Sinners  :  Or,  Hope  anc 
Dcfpair  in   Death. 

I     A  RISE,  my  gracious  God, 
XA.  And  make  the  wicked  flcr, 
They  are  hut  tjiy  chartifing  rod 
To  drive  thy  faints  to  thee. 

z  Behold  the  finner  dies, 

His  haughty  words  are  vain  \ 
Here  in  this  lit?  his  pleafiire  lies. 
And  all  beyond  is  pain. 

3  Then  let  l.is  pride  advance, 
And  boaft  of  all  hisfiore; 

The  Lord  is  my  inheritance. 
My  foifi  can  wifti  no  more. 

4  I  fhall  behold  the  face 
Of  my  forgiving  God  ; 

And  ftand  complete  in  righteoufnefs, 
Wafli'din  my  Saviour's  blood. 

5  There's  a  new  hcav'n  bcgu.n 
■  When  I  awake  from  death, 

Drefl  in  the  likenefs  of  thy  Son, 
And  draw  immortal  breath. 


LONG    METRE. 

The  Sinner's.  Portion  and  the  Saint's  Hope  :  Or, 
the  Heaven  of  feparate  Souls,  and  the  Refur- 
ri-rtion, 

iT   ORD,  lamfhinff:  Butthou  wilt  prove 
Xu  My  faith,  my  patience,  and  my  love, 
When  men  of  fpitc  againft  me  join, 
TJieyare  thefword,  the  hand  is  thine. 

7  Their  hope  and  portion  lie  below, 
'  i  is  all  the  happinefs  they  know, 
*'I  is  all  they  (eek  ;  they  take  their  Hiares, 
And  leave  the  reft  among  their  heirs. 

J  What  finners  value,  I  refign  ; 
Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine  : 
1  (hall  behold  thy  blifsful  face, 
And  (knd  complete  in  righteoufnefs. 

4 This  life's  a  dream,  an  etnpty  fljow  ; 
But  the  bright  world  to  which  I  go, 


Hath  joys  fubflantial  and  fincere  ; 
V/hcn  fhall  1  wake  and  find  me  there  } 

5  O  glorious  hour  I  O  bleQ  abode  I 
I  fhall  be  near,  and  like  my  God  I 
And  flcfh  and  (In  no  more  control 
The  facred  plealurcsof  the.foul. 

^My  flefh  (hall  (lumber  in  the  ground, 
'Till  the  lad  trumpet's  joyful  found  ; 
Then  burft  the  chains  with  fweetfurprize, 
And  in  my  Saviour's  image  ride. 


F     S     A     L    M      XVin. 

LONG  METRE.    FIRST  PART 

Fer.  I —6,  15 18, 

Deli»crence   from  Defpair   :    Or,  Tenijjtations 
overcome. 

innHEEwillIlove,OLord,my  ftrength, 
JL    My  rock, my  tow'r,  my  highdctcnce  j 
I'hy  mighty  arm  (hall  be  my  trull. 
For  i  have  found  falvation  thence. 

2  Death,  and  the  terrours  of  the  grave 
Stood  round  me  with  their  difuial  (hade  , 
While  floods  of  high  temptation  role, 
And  made  my  linking  loul  afraid. 

3  I  faw  the  op'ning  gates  of  hell        ' 
With  endlefs  pains  and  forrows  there. 
Which  none,  but  they  that  feel,  can  ttll, 
While  I  was  hurry 'd  to  defpair. 

l-fn  my  diftrefs  I  call'd  my  God, 
When  I  could  fcarce  believe  him  mine, 
He  bovv'd  his  ear  to  my  complaint  : 
'I  hen  did  his  grace  appear  divine. 

5  [With  fpeed  he  flew  to  my  relief. 
As  on  a  cherub's  wing  he  rode; 
Awful  and  bright  as  lightning  (hone 
The  face  of  my  deliv  rer  God. 

6  Temptations  fled  at  his  rebuke. 
The  blaft  of  his  almighty  br£ath  ; 
He  fent  falvation  from  on  high. 

And  drew  me  from  the  depths  of  death.] 

7  Great  were  my  fears,  my  foes  were  great, 
Much  was  their  (trength,  and  more  their 

rage, 
But  Chrijt,  my  Lord,  is  conqu'ror  (Till, 
In  all  the  wars  that  devils  wage. 

8  Mv  fong  for  ever  fliall  record 
That  terrible,  that  joyful  hour  ; 
And  give  the  glory  to  the  Lord, 
Pue  tq  his  mercy  afd  his  pow'r. 


PSALM       %Vlth 


ftai 


tONG  ME'TRE.  SECOND  PART. 

Vtr.  20— ——26. 

Sincerity  proved  and  rewarded. 

1  T    ORD,  thou  haft  feen  my  foul  fineere, 

i  J  Haft  made  thy  truth  and  loveappear ; 

Before  mine  eyes  I  fet  thy  laws, 

And  thou  haft  own'd  my  righteous  caufe 

1  Since  I  have  learn'd  thy  holy  ways 
I've  walk'd  upright  before  thy  face  ; 
Or  if  my  feet  did  e'er  depart, 
'Twas  never  with  a  wicked  heart. 

3  What  fore  temptations  broke  my  reft! 
What  \vars  and  ftrugglings  in  my  breaft  1 
But  through  thy  grace  that  reigns  within, 
1  guard  againft  my  darling  fin. 

4  That  fin  that  clofe  befets  mc  ftill, 
That  works  and  ftrives  againft  my  will  ; 
When  ftiall  thy  Spirit's  fov'reign  pow'r 
Deftroy  it,  that  it  rife  no  more. 

5  [With  an  impartial  hand,  the  Lord 
Deais  out  to  mortals  their  reward  : 
The  kind  and  faithful  foul  (hall  find 
A  God  as  faithful  and  as  kind. 

6  The  juft  and  pure  fhall  ever  fay, 
Thou  art  more  pure,  more  juft  than  they  : 
And  men  that  love  revenge  fhall  know 
God  hath  an  arm  of  vengeance  too.] 

LONG  METRE.    THIRD  PART. 

Vtr.  30,  31,  34,  35,  3^,  ^f. 

Rejoicing  in  cod  :  Or,  Salvation  and  Triumph. 

I  TUST  are  thy  ways,  and  true  thy  word, 
^J    Great  rock  of  ray  fccorc  abode  ; 
Who  is  a  God  befide  the  Lord  ? 
Or  wherc's  a  refuge  like  our  God  ? 

a  'Tis  he  that  girds  me  with  his  might, 
Gives  me  his  holy  Iword  to  wield  ; 
And  w  hile  with  fin  and  hell  I  fight, 
Spreads  his  falvation  for  my  fliield. 

3  He  lives  (and  btefTed  be  my  rock) 
The  God  of  my  falvation  lives. 
The  dark  defigns  of  hell  are  broke ; 
Sweet  is  the  peace  my  father  gives. 

4  Before  the  koffers  of  the  age 
I  will  eXalt  my  Father's  name, 
Nor  tremble  at  their  mighty  rage, 
But  meet  reproach  and  bear  the  ftiame 

5  To  David  and  his  royal  feed, 
Thy  grace  for  ever  ftiall  extend  ; 


Thy  love  to  faints  in  Chtiji  their  head 
Knows  not  a  limit  nor  an  end. 


COMMON  METRE.    FIRST  PART. 

Vi£lory  and  Triumph  over  temporal  Enemies- 
i  "\ X/^E  love  thee,  Lord,  and  we  adore, 

VV    Now  is  thine  arm  reveal'd  ; 
Thou  aft  our  flrength, our  heav'nly  tow 'r^ 
Our  bulwark  and  our  fhield. 

J  We  fly  to  our  eternal  fock^ 
And  find  a  fure  defence  ; 
His  holy  name  our  lips  invoke, 
And  draw  falvation  thence. 

3  When  God  our  leader  fiiinesin  arms, 

Wliat  mortal  heart  can  bear 

The  thunder  of  his  loud  alarms  ? 

1  he  hghtning  of  his  fpear  ? 

4  H6  rides  upon  the  iVinged  wind, 

Andangels  in  array, 
In  miliions  wait  to  know  his  mind, 
And  iV/ift  as  fianries  obey. 

5  He  fpeaks,  and  at  his  fierce  rebuke 

Whole  armies  are  difmay'd  ; 
His  voice,  his  frown,  hi;?  angry  lookj 
Strikes  all  their  courage  dead. 

6  He  forms  our  gen'rals  for  the  field. 

With  all  tlieir  dreadful  fliill  ; 
Gives  them  his  awful  fivord  to  wifild. 
And  makes  them  hearts  of  fteel. 

7  [He  arms  our  captains  to  the  fight, 

(Though  there  his  name's  forgot  ; 
He  girded  Cyrus  with  his  might. 
But  Cjrus  knew  him  not.) 

8  Oft  has  the  Lord  whole  nations  bleil 

For  his  own  churches  fake  ; 
The  pow'rs  that  give  his  people  reft 
Shall  of  his  care  partake.] 

COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 

The  Conqueror's  Song. 

1  nno  tliine  almighty  arm  we  owe 

X    The  triumphs  ot  the  day  ; 
Thy  tefrours.  Lord,  confound  the  foe. 
And  melt  their  ftreflrgth  away. 

2  'Tis  by  thine  aid  our  troops  prevail, 

And  break  united  pow'rs  ; 
Or  burn  their  boafted  fleets,  or  fcale 
The  proudeft  of  their  tow'rs. 

3  How  have  we  chas'd  tliem  thro'  the  field. 

And  trod  them  to  the  ground, 


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?    S    A    L    M        XIX. 


Wliile  thy  Talvation  was  our  (hield, 
But  they  no  (belter  found  I 

4.  In  vain  to   dol  faints  they  cry. 
And  pcrifh  in  their  blood  ; 
Where  is  a  rock  io  great,  fo  high) 
So  pow'rful  as  our  God  ? 

5  The  reck  of  Ifrael  ever  lives, 

His  name  be  ever  bleft  ; 
*Tis  liis  own  arm  the  vi«Sl'ry  gives, 
And  gives  liis  people  reft. 

6  On  kings  that  reigft  as  Da'v'iJ  didj 

He  pours  his  bleflings  down  ; 
Secures  their  honours  to  their  (ccd, 
And  well  fupports  their  crown. 


PSALM      XIX. 

SHORT  METRE.  FIRST  PART. 

The  Book  oF  Nature  and  Scripture. 

For  a   lord''s  Day  Morning. 

1  T>  EHOLD  the  lofty  (ky 
Xj  Declares  its  maker,  God> 

And  all  his  ftarry  works  on  high 
Proclaim  his  pow'r  abroad. 

2  The  darknefs  and  the  light 
Still  keep  their  courfe  the  feme  ; 

While  night  to  day,  and  day  to  night, 
Divinely  teach  his  name. 

3  In  cv'ry  difF'rent  land 
Their  gen'ral  voice  i3  known  ; 

They  fhew  the  wonders  of  his  hand. 
And  orders  of  his  throne. 

4  YechrifHan  lands  rejoice, 
Here  he  reveals  his  word, 

We  are  not  Icf^  to  nature's  voice, 
To  bid  us  know  the  Lord. 

5  His  fiatutes  and  commands 
Are  fet  before  oiir  eyes. 

He  puts  his  Gofpel  in  our  hands, 
Where  our  falvation  lies. 

6  His  laws  are  juft  and  pure, 
His  truth  without  deceit. 

His  promifcs  for  ever  fure, 

And  his  rewards  are  great. 

7  [Not  honey  to  the  tafte 
Affords  fo  much  delight. 

Nor  gold,  that  has  the  furnace  pafs'd, 
So  much  allures  the  fight. 


8  While  of  thy  works  I  fing, 
Thy  glory  to  proclaim, 
Accept  the  praife,  my  God,  my  Kingj 
Ih  my  Redeemer's  name.] 

SHORT  METRE.     SECOND  PART. 

God's  Word  moft  excellent :  Or,  Sincerity  and 
Watchfulnefs. 

For  a  LOR  d's  Day  Morning, 

1  T)  EHOLD  the  morning  fun 
AJ   Begins  his  glorious  way  ; 

His  beams  through  all  the  nations  run, 
And  life  and  light  convey. 

2  But  where  the  gofpel  comes, 
It  fpreads  diviner  lighr, 

It  calls  deadfinners  from  their  tombSj 
And  gives  the  blind  their  fight. 

3  How  perfefl  is  thy  word  ! 
And  all  thy  judgments  juft. 

For  ever  fure  thy  promife.  Lord, 
And  men  fecurely  truft. 

4  My  gracioirs  God,  how  plain 
Are  thy  directions  giv'n  I 

O  may  I  never  read  in  vain, 
But  Bndthe  path  toheav'n. 

PAUSE. 

5  I  hear  thy  word  with  love. 
And  I  would  fain  obey  ; 

Send  thy  good  Spirit  from  above 
To  guide  me,  left  I  ftray. 

6  O  who  can  ever  find 
The  errours  of  his  ways  ? 

Yet  with  a  bold  prefumptuous  mind 
I  would  not  dare  tranfgrefs. 

7  Warn  me  of  ev'ry  fin, 
Forgive  my  fecret  faults, 

And  cleanfe  this  guilty  foul  of  mine, 
Whofe  crimes  exceed  my  thoughts. 

8  While  with  my  heart  and  tongue 
1  fpread  thy  praife  abroad  ; 

Accept  the  worfhip  and  the  fong. 
My  faviour  and  my  God. 


LONGMETRE. 

The  Boftks  of  Nature  and  of  Scripture  compared: 
Or,  the  Glory  and  Succefs  of  the  Gofpel. 

I '  I  ""HE  heav'ns  declare  thy  glory.  Lord, 

A     In  every  ftar  thy  wifdom  fbines  ; 
But  when  our  eyes  behold  thy  word, 
We  read  thy  name  in  fairer  lines. 


PSALM       XX. 


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s  The  rolling  fun,  the  changing  light, 
And  nights  and  days  thy  pow  r  cont'efs  ; 
But  the  blell  volume  thou  haft  writ 
Reveals  thy  juftice  and  thy  grace. 

3  Sun,  moon  artd  ftars  convey  thy  praife 
Round  the  whole  earth,  and  never  ftand; 
So  when  thy  truth  began  its  race, 

It  touch'd  and  glanc'd  on  ev'ry  land. 

4  Nor  fliall  thy  fpreading  gofpel  reft 
'Till  thro'  the  world  thy  truth  has  run  ; 
'Till  Chrift  has  all  the  nations  bieft 
That  fee  tl>e  light,  or  feel  the  fun. 

5  Great  Son  of  Righteoufnefs  arife, 
Blefs  the  dark  world  with  heav'niy  light  j 
Thy  Gofpel  makes  the  fimple  wife, 
Thy  laws  are  pure,  thy  judgments  right. 

i  Thy  nobleft  wonders  here  we  view, 
In  fouls  renew'd,  and  fins  forgiv'n  : 
Lord,  cleanfe  my  fins,  my  foul  renew, 
And  make  thy  word  my  guide  to  heav'n. 

PARTICULAR    METRE. 

The  Book  of  Nature  and  Scripture. 

xr>  REAT  God,  the  heav'ns  well  order'd 
^-^  Declares  the  glories  of  thy  name :  [  frame 
There  thy  rich  works  of  wonder  fhine, 
A  thoufand  flarry  beauties  there, 
A  thoufand  radiant  marks  appear 

Of  boundlefs  pow'r,  and  fkill  divine. 

ft  From  night  to  day,  from  day  to  night, 
The  dawning  and  the  dying  light, 
Le£tures  of  heav'niy  wifdom  read  ; 
With  filent  eloquence  they  raife 
Our  thoughts  to  our  Creator's  praife, 
And  neither  found  nor  language  need. 

3  Yet  their  divine  inftrudions  run 
Far  as  the  journies  of  the  (un. 

And  ev'ry  nation  knows  their  voice  : 
The  fun  like  fome  young  bridegroom  d  reft. 
Breaks  from  the  chambers  of  the  eaft, 
Rolls  round,and  makes  the  earth  rejoice. 

/".Where'er  he  fpreads  his  beams  abroad, 
He  fiiules  and  fpeaks  his  maker  God  ; 

All  nature  joins  to  Ihew  thy  praife  : 
Thuf.  God  in  ev'ry  creature  Ihines  ; 
Fair  is  the  book  of  nature's  lines  ; 

But  fairer  is  the  book  of  grace. 

f      A       U       S       E. 

5  I  love  the  volumef?  of  tliy  word  ; 
Whit  light  and  joy  thefe  leaves  afford 
'1  V  u»uis  benighted  and  diftreft  ! 


Thy  precepts  guide  my  doubtful  way, 
Thy  fear  forbids  my  feet  to  ftray, 
Thy  promife  leads  my  heart  to  reft. 

6  From  the  difcov'ries  of  thy  law 
The  perfe6l  rules  of  life  I  draw  ; 

Thefe  are  my  ftudy  and  delight : 
Not  honey  fo  invites  the  tafte. 
Nor  gold  that  has  the  furnace  pafs'd. 

Appears  fo  pleafing  to  the  fight. 

yThythreat'ningswakemyflumb'rlngeyes 
And  warn  me  where  my  danger  lies  ; 

But  'tis  thy  blelfed  gofpel.  Lord,  . 
That  makes  my  guilty  confcience  clean, 
Converts  my  foul,  fiibdues  my  fin. 

And  gives  a  free,  but  large  reward. 

8  Who  knows  the  errours  of  his  thoughts  ? 
My  God  forgive  my  fecret  faults. 

And  from  prcfumptuous  fins  reftrain  : 
Accept  my  poor  attempts  of  praife, 
That  I  have  resui  thy  book  of  grace. 

And  book  of  nature  not  in  vain. 


PSALM      XX. 
LONG     METRE. 

Prayer  and  Hope  of  Viftory, 
Tor  a  Day  of  Prayer  in  a  Time  of  War. 

1  '^T^^'^  "i^y  fJ^e  God  of  pow'r  and  grace 
l\    Attend  his  people's  humble  cry  I 
Jeho'vab  hears  when  Ifra'l  prays, 

And  brings  deliv'rance  from  on  high. 

2  The  name  oi  Jacob's  God  defends 
Better  than  fhieldsof  brazen  walls  ; 
He  from  his  fanftuary  fends 
Succour  and  ftrength  when  Zion  calls. 

3  Well  he  remembers  all  our  fighs, 
His  love  exceeds  ourbeftdeferts  ; 
His  love  accepts  the  facrifice 

Of  humble  groans  and  broken  hearts. 
4 In  his  falvation  is  our  hope, 

And  in  the  name  of  Ifra'l's  God, 

Our  troops  fhall  lift  their  banners  up 

Our  navies  fprcad  their  flags  abroad, 
5  Some  truft  in  l.orfes  train'd  for  war. 

And  fome  of  ciiariots  make  their  boafts  : 

Our  fureft  cxpeiffations  are 

From  thee,  the  Lord  of  heav'niy  hofts. 

b  [O  may  the  mem'ry  of  thy  name 
infpire  our  armies  for  the  fight  ! 
Our  foes  (hall  lall  and  die  with  fhame, 
Or  quit  the£c)d  with  nianieful  flight.] 


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PSALM       XXI,    XXII. 


7  Now  favc  us  Lord,  from  flavifh  fear. 
Now  let  our  liope  be  firm  and  ftrong, 
'Tril  thy  falvation  fi);ill  appear, 
And  joy  and  triumph  raife  the  fong. 


P     S     A     L    M      XXI. 

LONG     METRE. 

Ver.  1 9. 

CHRIST  exalted  to  the  Kingdom. 

J  T\AVID  rejoic'd  ip  God  his  ftrength, 
■^-^  Rais'd  to  the  throne  by  fpecia!  grace, 
But  Chrifi  the  Son  appears  at  Tength, 
Fulfils  the  triumph  and  the  praifc. 

1  How  great  is  the  Meffluh' s  ]oy 
In  the  lalvation  of  thy  hand! 
Lord,  thou  haft  rais'd  his  kingdom  high. 
And  giv'n  the  world  to  his  command. 

3  Thy  goodnefs  grants  whate'er  he  will, 
Nor  doth  the  Icnft  requefl:  withhold  j 
Bleflings  of  love  prevent  him  ftill, 
And  crowns  of  glory,  not  of  gold. 

4  Honour  and  majeHy  divine 
Around  his  r.*cred  temples  fTiine, 
Bled  with  the  favour  of  thy   face, 
And  length  of  everlafling  days. 

5  Thine  hand  fhall  find  out  all  his  foes. 
And  as  the  fiery  oven  glows 

With  raging  heat  and  living  coah, 
So  fliall  tliy  wrath  devour  their  fouls. 


,P     S     A     L    M 

COMMON  METRE. 

Ver.  I 


XXII. 
FlksrFART. 
r6. 

The  Siiftcrini»s  and  Death  of  citrist. 
i  Wf'f^'^  has  mv  God  mv  foul  forfook, 
VV     Nor  will  a  fmile  afford? 
(Tlius  Dnzid once  in  anguifh  fpoke, 
And  thus  our  dying  Lord.) 

2  Tliough  'tis  my  chief  delight  to  dweil 

Among  thy  praidng  faints. 
Yet  thou  canfi  Iipar  a  groan  as  well, 
And  pity  our  con>plaints. 

3  Our  f^ithcrs  tnifled  in  thy  name. 

And  great  dehv'rance  found  ; 
But  I'm  a  worm,  dcf'pis'd  of  men, 
And  trodden  to  the  ground. 

4 Shaking  the  head,  they  pafs  me  by, 
And  hu;gh  mv  foul  to  fcorii  : 


"  In  vain  he  trufls  in  God,  they  cry, 
*•  Negle(5^ed  and  forlorn." 

5  But  thou  art  he  who  form'd  my  flefh. 

By  thine  almighty  word. 
And  fmce  I  hung  upon  the  bread 
My  hope  is  in  the  Lord. 

6  Why  will  my  Father  hide  his  face. 

When  foes  ftand  threat'ning  round. 
In  the  dark  hour  of  deep  diftrefs. 
And  not  an  helper  found  i 

PAUSE. 

7  Behold  thy  darling  left  among 

The  cruel  and  the  proud. 
As  bulls  of  Bajhan  fierce  and  flrong, 
As  lions  roaring  loud. 

8  From  earth  and  hell  my  forrows  meet 

To  multiply  the  Imart  ; 
They  nail  my  hands,  they  pieref  my  feeP, 
And  try  to  vex  my  heart. 

9  Yet  if  thy  fov'reign  hand  let  loofe 

The  rage  of  earth  and  hell. 
Why  will  my  heav'nly  Father  bruife 
The  Son  he  loves  fo  well  ? 

10  My  God,  if  polTible  it  be, 

Withhold  this  bitter  cup  : 
But  I  refign  my  will  to  thee, 
And  drink  the  forrows  up. 

1 1  My  heart  dilTolves  in  p^gs  unknown. 

In  groans  I  wafte  my  breath  : 
Thy  heavy  hand  hath  brought  me  down 
Low  as  the  duft  of  death. 

12  Father,  I  give  my  fpirit  up, 

And  truft  it  in  thy  hand  ; 
My  dying  flefti  fhall  red  in  hope. 
And  rile  at  thy  command. 


COMMON  METRE.    SECOND  PART. 

Ver.  20,  21,27— —31. 
cubist's   Sufferings  and  Kingdom, 
i"  "VT^W  from  the  roaring  lion's  rage, 
i\  "  O  Lord  protefl:  thy  Son, 
*'  Nor  leave  thy  darling  to  engage 
"  The  powr's  of  hell  alone." 
a  Thus  did  our  fuff'ring  Saviour. pray 
With  mighty  cries  and  tears  : 
God  heard  liim  in  that  dreadful  day, 
And  chas'd  away  his  fears. 
3  Great  was  the  vitSt'ry  of  his  death, 
Hi.s  throne's  exalted  high  : 
And  all  the  kindreds  of  the  earth. 
Shall  worflviji,  or  (kdl  dis. 


i 


PSALM 


XXIII. 


4  A  num'reus  offspring  muft  arife 
From  his  expiring  groans  ; 
They  (hall  be  reckon'd  in  his  eyes 
For  daughters  and  for  fons^ 
i  The  meek  and  humble  fouls  fhall  fee 
His  table  richly  fpread  ; 
And  all  that  ("eek  the  Lord  fhall  be 
With  joys  immortal  fed. 
6  The  ifles  (hall  know  tlw  righteoufaefs 
Of  our  incarnate  God, 
And  nations  yet  unborn  profefs. 
Salvation  in  his  blood. 


LONG     METRE. 

CITRISt's  Sufferings  and  Exaltation, 
t  "K  TOW  let  our  mournful  fongs  record 
l.\l    The  dying  forrows  of  our  Lord  ; 
When  he  complain'd  in  tears  and  blcx)d, 
As  one  forfaken  of  his  God. 

2  The  yeivs  beheld  him  thus  forlorn, 
And  fliake  their  heads.,and laugh  i n  fcorn  -, 
*'  He  refcu'd  others  from  the  grave, 

"  Now  let  him  try  himfelf  to  (ave. 

3  "  This  is  the  man  did  once  pretend 

"  God  was  his  Father  and  his  Friend  ; 

"  If  God  the  blefTed  lov'd  him  fo, 

"  Why  doth  he  fail  to  help  him  now  ?" 

4  Barbarous  people  !  cruel  priefts  ! 

How  they  (tood  round  like  favage  hearts; 
Like  lions  gaping  to  devour, 
When  God  had  left  him  in  their  pow'r. 
J  They  wound  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 
'Till  flreams  of  Mood  each  other  meet ;. 
By  lot  his  garments  they  divide, 
And  mock  the  pangs  in  which  he  dy'd. 

€  But  God  his  Father  heard  his  cry  ; 
Rais'd  from  the  dead  he  reigns  on  high  ; 
The  nations  learn  his  righteoufnefs. 
And  humble  finners  tafte  his  grace. 


PSALM      XXIJI. 
LONG    METRE. 

t  TV/TY  Shepherd  is  the  living  Lord  : 
J.VX  Now  (hall  my  wants  be  well  fup- 
His  providence  and  holy  word    [nly'd  : 
Become  my  fafety  and  my  guide. 

a  In  paflures  where  falvation  grows, 
He  makes  me  feed,  he  makes  me  reft  ; 
There  living  water  gently  flows. 
And  all  the  food  divinely  bleft. 


3  My  wand'ring  feet  his  ways  mif^ake  ; 
But  he  reftores  my  foul  to  peace. 
And  leads  me  for  his  mercy's  fake. 
In  the  fair  paths  of  righteoufnefs. 

4  Tho*  1  walk  thro'  the  gloomy  vale. 
Where  death  and  all  its  terrours  are. 
My  heart  and  hope  fhall  never  fail. 
For  Gud  ray  fhepherd's  with  me  ther*. 

5  Amidft  the  darknefs  and  the  deeps, 
Thou  art  my  comfort,  thou  my  (lay  : 
Thy  (lafFfiipports  my  feeble  fteps, 
Thy  rod  directs  my  doubtful  way. 

6  The  fons  of  earth  and  (onsof  hell. 
Gaze  at  thy  goodnefs  and  repine 
To  fee  my  table  fpread  fo  well, 
With  living  bread  and  cheerful  wine. 

7  [y^ow  I  rejoice  when  on  my  head 
Thy  Spirit  co!Tde!"cends  to  red  i 
'Tis  a  divine  anointing  fhed 
Like  oil  of  gladnefs  at  a  fead. 

g  Surely  the  mercies  of  the  Lord 
Attend  his  houfliold  all  their  days  ; 
There  will  I  dwell  to  hear  his  word. 
To  leek  his  face,  and  ling  his  praife.] 

COMMON     METRE, 

1  1\/TY  Shepherd  will  fupply  my  need, 
i.VX    'jthwah  is  his  name  ^ 

In  partures  frelh  he  makes  me  feed, 
Belide  the  living  ftream. 

2  He  brings  my  wand'ring  fpirit  back. 

When  I  forfakc  his  ways, 
And  leads  me  for  his  mercy's  fake, 
In  paths  of  trutli  and  grace. 

3  "VVJ:;€n  I  walk  thro'  the  (hades  o{  death, 

Thy  preii-zr.ce  is  my  Hay  : 
A  word  of  thy  fuppi.iljn^  breath 
Drives  all  my  fear^away. 

4  Thy  hand  in  fpite  of  all  my  foes. 

Doth  Hill  my  table  fpread  j 

My  cup  with  blefllugs  overflows, 

Thine  oil  anoints  my  iiead. 

5  The  fure  provifions  of  my  God 

Attend  mc  all  my  days  ; 
O  may  thine  hoiife  be  mine  abode, 
And  all  my  work  be  praife  1 

6  There  vvould  I  find  a  fettled  reft, 

(While  others  go  and  come) 
No  more  a  (iranger  or  a  gueft. 
But  like  ^  child  at  horns. 


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?     S     A     L     M 


SHORT    METRE. 


I  npHE  Lord  my  fliepherd  is, 
X       I  niall  bcwelllupi)ly'd: 
Since  he  is-mine,  and  1  am  his, 
What  can  1  want  befide. 

,    2  He  leads  me  to  the  place 

Where  lieav'nly  pafture  grows, 

Where  living  waters  gently  pa{s^ 
And  full  f^lvatiot)  flows. 

3  If  e'er  I  go  aftray. 

He  dotli  my  foul  reclaim, 
And  guides  me  in  his  own  right  way, 
For  his  molt  holy  name. 

4  While  he  .ifFords  his  aid, 
I  cannot  yield  to  fear  ! 

Tho'  1  /hould  walk  thro  death's  dark  fliadC] 
My  fhepjierd's  with  me  there. 

5  In   fpile  of  all  my  foes. 
Thou  do(l  my  table  fpread  ; 

My  cup  with  bUflings  overflows, 
And  joy  exalts  my  head. 

6  1  he  bounties  of  thy  lov? 

Shall  crown  my  foU'wing  days  ; 
Nor  from  thy  houle  will  1  remove, 
Nor  ceafe  to  fpeak  thy  praife. 

PSALM      XXIVT 

COMMON     METRE. 

Dwelling  with  god. 
I  T^HE  earth  for  ever  is  the  Lord's, 
JL       With  Adam's  num'rous  race  : 
He  raif'd  its  arches  o'er  the  floods, 
And  built  it  on  the  feas. 

a  But  who  among  the  fons  of  men 
May  vifit  thine  abode  ? 
He  that  has  hands  from  ''.'.'cjiicf  clean, 
W^hofe  heart  i;^  ^jght  with   God. 

^  "^  ^'*s  is  the  man  may  rife  and  take 

The  bleflings  of  his  grace  : 

This  is  the  lot  of  thofe  that  feck 

The  God  oi  Jacob's  face. 
4N0W  let  our  foul's  immortal  pow'rs, 
To  meet  the  Lord  prepare. 
Lift  up  their  everlafling  doors 
The  King  of  glory's  near. 

5  The  King  of  glory,  who  can  tell 
The  wonders  of  his  mi^lit  ? 
He  rules  the  nations  ;  but  to  dwell 
With  laints  is  his  delight. 


XXIV,  XXV. 

LONG    METRE. 

Saints  dvwtll  in  Heaven  ;  01,  Christ's  Afcen-. 
^^^  fion. 

1  nPHIS  fpacious  earth  is  all  theLord's, 

X  And  men  and  worms  and  beads  and 
He  rais'd  the  building  on  the  feas,  [birds ; 
And  gave  it  for  their  dwelling  place. 

2  But  there's  a  brighter  world  on  high, 
Thy  palace.  Lord,  above  the  (ky  : 
Who  fliallafcend  thatbleft  abode, 
And  dwell  fo  near  his  maker  God  ? 

3  He  that  abhors  and  fears  to  fin,    [clean. 
Whole  heart   is  pure,   whofe  hands  are 
Him  fhall  the  Lord  the  Saviour  blefs, 
And  clothe  his  foul  with  rightcoufnefs. 

4Thefe  are  the  men,  the  pious  race, 
That  feek  the  God  of  JcuoVs  face ; 
Thefe  (hall  enjoy  the  blilsful  fight, 
And  dwell  in  everJafting  light. 

PAUSE. 

5  Rejoice  ye  fhining  worlds  on  high. 
Behold  the  King  of  glory  nigh  ; 
Who  can  this  King  of  glory  be  ? 
The  mighty  Lord,  the  Saviour's  he. 

6  Ye  heav'n'iy  gates,  your  leaves  difplay. 
To  make  the  Lord  our  Saviour  way  ; 
Laden  with   fpoils  from  earth  and  hell. 
The  Conqu'rorcomes  with  Godtodwell. 

7  Rais'd  from  tlie  dead,  he  goes  before. 
He  opens  heav'ns  eternal  door. 

To  give  his  faints  a  blefl  abode 
Near  their  Redeemer  and  their  God. 

PSALM      XXV. 

SHORT  METRE.    FIRST  PART. 

Ver.  I  ■  :•  r  ■  n . 

Waiting  for  Pardon  and  Direftioiu 

1  T  LIFT  my  foul  to  God, 
X  My  truft  is  in  his  name  ; 
Let  not  my  foes  that  feek  my  blood 
I        Still  triumph  in  my  ftiamc. 

3  Sin,  and  the  pow'rs  of  hell, 
Perfuade  me  to  delpair  : 
Lord,  make  me  know  thycov'nant  well, 
That  I  may  'fcnpe  the  fnare. 

3  From  the  firft  dawning  light 
'Till  the  dark  ev'ning  rile, 
For  thv  falvation,  Lord,  I  wait 
"yvith  ever  longing  eyci. 


\ 


XXVI,  xxvn. 

5  With  ev'ry  morning  light 
My  forrow  new  begins  ; 

Look  on  my  anguilb  and  my  pain, 
And  pardon  all  my  fins. 

6  Behold  the  hofts  of  belli 
How  cruel  is  their  hate  ? 

Againd  my  life  they  rile,  and  joia 
Their  fury  with  deceit. 

7  O  keep  my  foul  from  death. 
Nor  put  my  hope  to  fhame. 

For  1  have  plac'd  my  only  truft 
In  my  redeemer's  name. 

8  With  humble  iaith  I  wait 
To  fee  thy  face  again  ; 

HERE  fball  the  man  be  faimd\^^^f'^'^)^  ^,^''  f  V  ^^,  f"^*'^' . 

He  louglit  the  Lord  m  vain. 


P     S    A     L     JM 

4  Remember  all  thy  grace. 
And  lead  me  in  thy  truth  ; 

Forgive  the  fins  of  riper  days, 
And  follies  of  my  youth. 

5  The  Lord  is  jufl:  and  kind^ 
The  meek  fliall  learn  his  ways, 

And  every  humble  finner  find 
The  methods  of  his  grace, 

6  For  his  own  goodnels  fake 
He  fuves  my  foul  from  fiiame  ; 

He  pardons  (though  my  guilt  be  great) 
Through  my  Redeemer's  name. 


SECOND  PART. 


9^ 


SHORT  METRE 

yer.  12,  14,  10,  13, 
Divine    Inttrudtion. 

VV    That  fears  t'  offend  bis  God 
That  loves  the  gofpel's  joyful  found, 

And  trembles  at  the  rod  ? 
3  The  Lord  fiiall  make  him  know 

The  (ecrets  of  his  heart. 
The  wonders  of  his  cov'nant  fhow, 

And  all  his  love  impart. 

3  The  dealings  of  his  hand 
Are  truth  and  mercy  ftill. 

With  fuchjiS  to  his  cov'nant  ftand, 
And  love  to  do  his  will. 

4  Their  fouls  fliall  dwell  at  eafe 
Betore  their  maker's  face  ; 

Their  feed  fliall  talte  the  promifes 
In  their  extenfive  grace. 


SHORT    METRE.    THIRD  PART. 
Ver,  15 22. 

Diftrefs  of  Soul  ;  or  Backfliding  anH  Defertion. 
I   TV/TI^^E  eyes  and  my  defire 

IVX  Are  ever  to  the  Lord  ; 
1  love  to  plead  his  promifes, 

And  reft  upon  his  word, 

3  Turn,  turn  thee  to  my  fuul, 

Bring  thy  falvation  near  j 

When  will  thy  hand  releafe  my  feet 

Out  of  the  deadly  fnare  ? 

3  When  fliall  the  fov 'reign  grace 
Of  my  forgiving  God 

Reftore  me  from  thofe  dangerous  ways 
My  wand'ring  feet  have  trod  1 

4  The  tumult  of  my  thoughts 
Doth  but  enlarge  my  woe  j 

Jily  fpirit  languiflies,  my  heart 
Is  deiolat?  t^nd  Iqvy, 


PSALM      XXVi. 
LONG      METRE. 

Sflf  examination  ;   or,  Evidences  of  Grace. 
I  TUDGEme,0  Lord, and  prove  my  ways 
J  And  try  my  reigns,  and  try  my  heart  j 
My  faith  upon  thy  promife  ftays, 
Nor  from  thy  law  my  feet  depart. 

2T  hate  to  walk,  I  hate  to  fit, 
With  men  of  vanity  and  lies  ; 
The  fcoffer  and  the  liypocrite 
Are  tlie  abhorrence  ol  mine  eyes. 

3  Arnongft  thy  farnts  will  I  appear 
With  hands  well  wafli'd  in  innocence  ; 
But  when  I  ftand  before  thy  bar, 
The  blood  of  CAr//?  is  my  defence. 

4II0V?  thine  habitation,  Lord, 

1  The  temple  where  thine  honours  dwell  j 

i  There  fhall  I  hear  thy  holy  word, 

t  And  there  thy  worksof  wonder  tell. 

\x,  Let  not  ray  foul  be  joiii'd  at  laft: 
With  men  of  treachery  and  blood. 
Since  I  my  days  on  earth  have  paft 
Among  tlie  faints  and  near  my  God. 


P     S     A    L     xM       XXVIf. 
COMMON   METRE.    FIRST  PART. 

^,r.   I 6. 

The  Church  is  our  Delight  and  Safety, 
I   ^TT^HE  Lord  of  glory  is  my  light, 
I       X.       And  my  laivation  too  ; 
j     God  is  my  flrength  ;  nor  will  I  fe^;^ 
i        What  all  my  foci  can  do. 


8© 


PSALM 


«  One  privilege  my  lieart  defircs  ; 
O  grant  me  an  abode 
Among'the  churches  of  thy  faints, 
Tlie  leniples  of  niy  God  1 

J  Tlierc  fliall  I  offer  my  requefls, 
And  fee  thy  beanfy  (Hll  ; 
Shall  hear  thy  nieliages  of  love, 
And  there  inquire  thy  will. 

4  When  troubles  rife,  and  dorms  appear. 

There  may  his  children  hide  ; 
God  has  a  (hong  pavilion,  where 
He  makes  my  foul  abide. 

5  Now  fhall  my  head  be  lifted  high 

Above  my  foes  around, 
And  fongs  of  ji)y  and  vidtory 
Within  thy  temple  found. 


COMMON  METRE.    SECOND P J RT: 

Fer.  8,  9,  13,  14. 

Prayer  and  Hope. 

I  QOON  as  I  heard  my  Father  fay, 
O     ''Ye  children,  fcek  my  grace," 
My  heart  reply'd  without  delay, 
*'i'll  feek  my  Father's  face." 

s  Let  not  thy  face  be  hid  from  me. 
Nor  frown  my  foul  away  ; 
God  of  my  life,  I  fly  to  tjjee 
In  a  diftreffing  day. 

J  Should  friends  and  kindred  near  and  dear 
Leave  me  to  want  or  die. 
My  God  would  make  my  life  his  care  ; 
And  all  my  needfupply, 

4  My  fiiinting  flefh  had  dy'd  with  grief. 

Had  not  my  foul  believ'd, 

To  fee  thy  grace  provide  relief. 

Nor  was  my  hope  deceiv'd. 

5  Wait  on  the  Lord  ye  trembling  faints, 

And  keep  your  courage  up  ; 
He'll  raife  your  fpirit  when  it  faints, 
And  far  exceed  your  hope. 


PSALM      XXIX. 
LONG    METRE. 

Storm  snd   Thunder. 
I  /^  IVE  to  the  Lord,  ye  fons  of  fame, 
vj  Giveto  the  Lord  renownand  pow'r, 
Afcribe  due  honours  to  liis  name, 
And  his  eternal  might  adore. 


XXIX,    XXX, 

2  The  Lord  proclaims  his  pow'r  aloud. 
Over  the  ocean  and  the  land  ; 

His  voice  divides  the  wat'ry  cloud, 
And  lightnings  blaze  at  his  command. 

3  He  fpeaks,  and  tcmpeft,  hail  and  wind. 
Lay  the  wide  foreft  bare  arour)d  ; 

The  fearful  hart  and  frighted  hind. 
Leap  at  the  terrourof  the  lound. 

4  To  Lebanon  he  turns  Jiis  voice, 
And  lo,  the  (lately  cedars  break  ; 
The  mountains  tremble  at  the  noife. 
The  vallies  roar,  the  defcrts  quake. 

5  The  Lord  fits  fov'reign  on  the  flood, 
The  Thund'rer  reigns  for  ever  king  : 
But  makes  his  church  his  blcft  abode. 
Where  we  his  awful  glories  fing. 

6  In  gentler  language  there  the  Lord 
The  counfels  ot  his  grace  imparts  : 
Amidft  the  ragii;g  (torm  his  word 
Spciks  peace  and  courage  to  our  hearts. 


PSALM       XXX. 
LONG    METRE.    FIRST  PART. 

Sicknefs  hejled,  and  Sorrow  removed. 

1  T  WILL  extol  thee.  Lord,  on  l.igh, 
X   At  thy  command  difeafes  fly  ; 
Who  but  a  God  can  fpeak  and  fave 
From  the  daik  borders  of  the  grave  f 

2  Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  faints  of  his, 
And  tell  how  large  liis  goodnefs  is  ; 
Let  all  your  pow'rs  rejoice  and  blefs. 
While  you  record  his  liolinefs. 

3  His  anger  but  a  moment  flays  ; 
His  love  is  life  and  length  of  days  : 
Tho'  grief  and  tears  the  nit^ht  employ, 
The  morning  (tar  reftores  the  jt)y. 

LONG  METRE.     SECOND  PART. 

Ver.  6. 

Health,  Slck&efs,  and  Recovery. 

1  TT'IRM  was   my  health,  my  day   was 
r  bright, 

And  I  prefum'd  'twould  ne'er  be  nigJit : 

Fondly  I  faid  within  my  heart, 

"  Pleafure  and  peace  fhall  ne'er  depart." 

2  But  I  forgot  thine   arm  was  flrong. 
Which  made  my  mountain  (land  fo  long  : 
Soon  as  thy  face  began  to  hide, 

My  health  was  gone,  my  comforts  dy'd. 


J 


:  PSALM 

(3 1  cryM  aloud  fo  thee  my  God  ! 
I  •'What  canft  thou  profit  by  my  blood  ? 
*•  Deep  ill  the  duft  can  I  declare 

I  "Thy  truth, or  fmg  thy  goodiiefs  there? 

%*'  Hear  me,  O  God  of  grace  !   I  faid, 
"  And  bring  me  from  among  the  dead  :" 
Thy  word  rebiik'd  the  pains  I  felt. 
Thy  pard'ning  love  remov'd  my  guilt. 

ij  My  groans,  and  tears  and  forms  ot  woe, 
Are  turn'd  to  j.oy  and  praifes  now  ; 

I I  throw  my  fackcloth  on  the  ground, 
And  eafe  and  gladnefs  gird  me  round. 

16  My  tonpie,  the  glory  of  my  frame, 
S!iall  ne  erbe  filentof  thy  name  ;  [lieav'n, 
Thy  praife  .'hall  found  through  earth  and 
For  (icknefs  heal'd  and  fins  forgiv'n. 


i     PSALM      XXXL 
I  COMMON  METRE.     FIRST  FART. 

I  V£>:  5,  13 19,  X2,.33. 

■j  Deliverance  from  Death, 

,»   TNTO  thine  hand,  O  God  of  truth, 
I    JL     My  (pirit  I  commit ; 
!    Thou  hafl  rcdeem'd  tr^y  foul  from  death, 
And  fav'd  me  from  the  pit. 

It  The  palTions  of  my  hope  and  fear 
!         Maintain'd  a  double  ftrife, 
,    While  forrow,  pain;,  and  fin  conlpir'd 
j        To  take  away  my  life. 
,3  "My  time  is  in  my  hand,"  I  cry'd, 
'        "Though  I  draw  near  the  dufl  r" 
Thou  art  the  refuge  where  I  hide. 
The  God  in  whom  I  truft. 
^  O  make  thy  reconciled  face 
Upon  thy  fcrvant  fiiine, 
And  Cave  me  for  thy  mercy's-  fake, 
For  I'm  entirely  thine. 

PAUSE. 

[5  'Twas  in  my  hafie  my  fpirit  faid, 

*<  I  mu(?  defpair  and  die, 
"  I  am  cut  off  before  thine  eyes  j" 

But  thou  haft  heard  my  cry. J 
Thy  goodnefs  how  divinely  free ! 

How  wond'rous  is  thy  grace. 
To  thofethat  fear  thy  majefty. 

And  truft  thy  promifes  \ 

7  O  love  the  Lord,,  all  ye  his  faints. 
And  fing  his  praifes  loud  ; 
He'll  bend  his  ear  to  your  complaintSj 
A:>d  recomj'enfe  the  prw.d, 


XXXI,   XXXIL  31 

COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART 
Ver.  7 13,    18 21. 

Deliverance  from  Slander  and  Reproach. 

1  A/rY  heart  rejoices  in  thy  name, 
IV Jl     My  God,  my  help,  my  truft-: 

Thou  had  preferv'd  my  face  from  fliame. 
Mine  honour  from  the  duft. 

2  *My  life  is  fpent  with  grief,  I  cry'd, 

*  My  years  confum'd  in  groans, 
'  My  Itrength  decays, min«  eyesaredry'd, 
'And  forrow  waftes  my  bones.' 

3  Among  mine  enemies  my  name 

Was  a  mere  proverb  grown, 
While  to  my  neighbours  I  became 
Forgotten  and  unknown. 

4  Slander  and  fear  on  every  Me 

Seiz'd  and  befet  me  round  : 
I  to  the  throne  ot  grace  apply'd. 
And  fpeedy  refcuc  foimd. 

PAUSE. 

5  How  great  deli  v 'ranee  thou  haft  wrouglsJ 

Before  the  fons  of  men  i 
The  lying  lips  to  filence  brought. 
And  made  their  boafting  vain  ? 

6  Thy  children,  from  the  ftrife  of  tongues^ 

Shall  thy  pavilion  hide. 
Guard  them  from  infamy  and'  wrongs. 
And  crufh  the  fbns  of  pride. 

7  Within  thv  fecret  prefence,  Lord, 

Let  me  ft)r  ever  dwell  ; 
No  fenced  cifv,  wall'd  and  barr'd. 
Secures  a  faint  fo  well. 


P    S     A     L    M       XXXIL 
SHORT    METRE. 

Forgivenefs  o{  Sins  upon  Confelfion. 

I   r\  BLESSED  fouls  are  they, 
V^     Whofe  fins  are  cover 'd  o'e-r  t 
Divinely  blert,  to  whom  the  Lord 
Imputes  their  guilt  no  more. 

:  They  monrn  their  follies  paft. 
And  keep  their  hearts  with  care  5 
Their  lips  and  lives  without  decek 
Shall  prove  their  faith  fincere. 

3  While  !  conceal'd  my  guilt, 
1  felt  a  feli'ring  wound, 
'Till  I  confefs'd  my  finte  to  thae^ 
And  ready  J.>u.rdgn  fmsnd. 


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PSALM 


4  Let  finners  learn  to  pray. 

Let  faints  keep  near  the  throne  ; 
Our  help  in  times  of  deep  diitrefs 
Is  found  in  God  alone. 

COMMON     METRE. 

Tree  Pardon  and    Tincere   Obrdience  ;  or,  Con 
feffion  and  Forgivenefs. 

X   T  TAPPY  the  nian  to  whom  his  God 
XJL  No  more  imputes  his  fin. 
But  wafli'd  in  his  redeemer's  blood. 
Hath  made  his  garments  clean  ! 

a  Happy  beyond  exprellion,  he 

Whofe  debts  are  thus  difcharg'd  j 
And  from  the  guilty  bondage  free. 
He  feels  his  foul  enlarg'd. 

3  His  fpirit  hates  deceit  and  lies. 
His  words  are  all  fincere  ; 
He  guards  his  heart,  he  guards  his  eyes, 
To  keep  his  confcience  clear. 

4.  While  I  my  inward  guilt  fupprefl, 
No  quiet  could  I  find  ; 
Thy  wrath  lay  burning  in  my  breaft, 
And  wrack'd  my  tortur'd  mind. 

5  Then  I  confefs'd  my  troubled  thoughts, 
My  fecret  fins  reveal 'd  ; 
Thy  pard'ning  grace  forgave  my  faults, 
Thy  grace  my  pardon  feal'd. 

5  This  (hall  invite  thy  faints  to  pray  ; 
When  like  a  raging  flood 
Temptations  rife,  our  ftrength  and  ftay 
Is  a  torjrivins  God. 


XXXIII.  i 

While  a  bright  evidence  of  grace  ? 

Thro'  Jiis  whole  life  appears  and  fhines. 


LONG  METRE 
A.  guilty 


SECOND  PART. 


LONG  METRE.  FIRST  P J RT. 

Repentance  and    free   Pardon  ;  or,  Juftificalior 
and     Sanflification. 

I T)  LEST  is  the  man,  forever  bleft, 
J3  Whofe  guilt  ispardon'd  by  his  God, 
Whofe  fins  withforrow  are  confefs'd. 
And  cover'd  with  his  Saviour's  blood. 

»  BleiT  is  the  man  to  wliom  the  Lord 
Imputes  not  his  iniquities, 
He  pleads  no  merit  of  reward, 
And  not  on  works,  but  ^race  relies. 

3  From  guile  hi?  lieart  ind  lips  arc  free ; 
His  humble  jov,  his  holy  fear, 
With  deep  repentance  well  n^ree. 
And  join  to  prove  his  faith  fincere. 

4.  How  glorious  is  tliat  rithteoufnefa 
That  hides  and  cancel-:  all  hii  fins  I 


Confcience  eafy    by   Confeflion   and 

Pardon. 

1  T  T  rHILE  I  keep  filence  and  conceal 

V  V  My  Iieavy  guilt  within  my  heart. 
What  torments  doth  my  confcience  feel. 
What  agonies  of  inward  fmart  1 

2  I  fpread  my  fins  before  the  Lord, 
And  all  my  fecret  faults  confefs; 
Thy  gofpel  fpeaks  a  pard'ning  word, 
Thy  Holy  Spirit  feals  the  grace. 

i  For  this  fiiall  ev'ry  humble  foul, 
NJake  fsvift  addreffes  to  thy  feat  : 
When  floods  of  huge  temptations  roll, 
There  (hall  they  find  a  blefi  retreat. 

4.  How  fafe  beneath  thy  wings  I  lie,  [pear; 
When  days  grow  dark  and  (forms  ap- 
And  when  I  walk,  thy  watchful  eye 
Shall  guide  me  fafe  from  ev'ry  fnarc. 

PSALM      XXXIII. 
COMMON  METRE.  FIRST  PART. 

Works  of  Creation  and  Providence. 
I   13  EJ  OICE,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord, 
XV     This  work  belongs  to  you  : 
Sing  of  his  name,  his  ways,  his  word, 

How  holy,  iufi  and  true  ! 

i  His  mercy  and  his  righteoufnefs 
Let  heav'n  and  earth  proclaim  j 
His  works  of  nature  and  of  grace 
Reveal  his  wond'rous  name. 
T,  His  wifdom  and  almighty  word 
The  heav'nly  arches  fpread  ; 
And  by  the  fpirit  of  the  Lord 
Theij:  (hining  hofts  were  made. 
4.  He  bade  the  liquid  waters  flow 
To  their  appointed  deep  ; 
7"he  flowing  feas  their  limits  know. 
And  their  oa  n  ftation  keep. 

5  Ye  tenants  of  the  fpacious  earth. 

With  fear  before  him  ffand  ; 
Ho  fpake,  and  nature  took  its  birth. 
And  reds  on  his  command. 

6  He  fcorns  the  angrv  nation's  ra^e. 

And  bre;iks  their  vain  deligns  ; 
His  coiincH  ffands  through  every  age, 
And  in  full  glory  (liines. 


PSALM      XXXIV. 


ICOMMON  METRE.    SECOND  PART. 

Creatures   vain,   and   god  Aii-iufficient. 

I    TJ  LEST  is  the  nation  where  the  Lord 

Xj     Hathfix'd  his  gracious  throne  ; 

Where  he  reveals  his  hcav'nly  word, 

And  calls  their  tribes  his  own. 

ia  His  eye,  with  infinite  lurvey, 

Does  the  whole  world  behold  ; 
He  form'd  us  all  of  equal  clay, 
And  knows  our  feeble  mould. 

'3  Kings  are  not  refcu'd  by  the  force 
Oi  armies,  from  the  grave  ; 
Nor  fpeed  nor  courage  of  an  horfe 
Can  the  bold  rider  fave. 

4  Vain  is  the  ftrength  of  beafis  or  men, 
To  hope  for  lafety  thence  ; 
But  holy  fouls  from  God  obtain 
A  fcrong  and  fure  defence. 
i;  God  is  their  tear  and  God  their  truft, 
When  plagues  or  famine  fpread  ; 
His  watchful  eye  fecures  the  juft, 
Among  ten  thoufand  dead. 

!S  Lord,  let  our  hearts  rejoice  in  thee, 
Andblefs  us  from  thy  throne  ; 
For  we  have  made  thy  word  our  choice, 
And  truft  thy  grace  alone. 


■PARTICULAR  METRE.     FIRST  PART. 
Works  of  Creation  and  Providence. 

Y£  holy  fouls  in  God  rejoice,  [voice, 
Your  maker's  praife  becomes  your 
;    Great  is  your  theme,  your  fongs  be  new  ; 
Sing  of  his  name,  his  word,  his  ways, 
His  works  of  nature  and  of  grace, 
How  wife  and  holy,  juft  and  true  ! 

ijufliceand  truth  he  ever  loves. 
And  the  whole  earth  his  goodnefs  proves, 

His  word  the  hcav'nly  arches  fpread  : 
How  wide  they  fhine  from  north  to  fouth; 
And  by  thefpirit  of  hismouth 

Were  all  the  (tarry  armies  made. 

•|  He  gathers  the  wide  flowing  feas, 
iThofe  wat'ry  treafurrs  know  their  place 

In  the  vjft  ftorehonfe  of  the  deep  : 
He  fpake,  and  eave  all  nature  birih, 
i  And  fires,  and  feas,  and  heav'n  aiid  earth, 
I     Mis  everlafting  orders  keep. 

|.Let  mortals  tremble  and  adore 

'A  Godoffuch  refifllefs  |iow'r, 

,     No;"  daie  indulge  their  feeble  rage  ; 

I  E 


Vain  are  your  thoughts,  and  weak  your 
&ut  his  eternal  couiilel   fiands,  [hands, 
And  rules  the  world  t'romaee  to  a^e. 


PARTICULAR  ME  IRE.  SECOND  PART. 

Creatures  vain,  and  god  All-Iufficien!:. 
i/^  HAPPY   nation,   where  the    Lord 

V '      Reveals  thetreafures  of  his  word  ; 

And  biiildshischurch,  hiscarthly  throne  ! 

His  eye  the  heathen  world  furveys,   [ways. 

He  form'd  tlieir   hearts,  he    knows^^heir 

But  God  their  Maker  is  unknown. 

2  Let  kings  rely  upon  their  hoft. 

And  of  iiis  flrength  the  champion  boaft  ; 

In  vain  they  boaff,  in  vain  rely  ; 
In  vainwetrufl  the  brutal  force,  ■ 
Or  fpGcd,  or  courage  of  an  horfe. 

To  guard  his  rider,  or  to  fly. 

3  The  eye  of  thy  com.pafT]on,  Lord, 

Doth  morefecure  defence  afford,  [ftand; 
When   death,  or    dangers   threat'ning 
Thy  watchful  eyepreferves  the  juft, 
V.'^ho  make  thy  name  their  fear  and  truft, 
Vv'hen  wars  or  famine  wafle  the  land. 

4  la  ficknefs  or  the  bloody  field, 

Thou  our  Ph)i]cian,  thou  our.fliield, 
Send  us  falvation  from  thy  throne  : 
We  wait  to  fee  thy  goodnefs  fhine  ; 
Let  us  rejcice  in  help  divine, 
For  all  our  hope  is  God  alone. 


P     S     A     L     I\I      XXXIV. 

god's  Care  of  the  Saints  ;  or,  Deliverance    by 
Prayer. 

LONG  METRE.      FIRST  PART. 
iT    ORD  I  will  biefs  fl>ee  all  my  days, 
J_^     Thy  rraife   fhall  dwell  upon    my 
My  foul  (hail  glory  in  tliy  grace,  [tonguej 
While  faints  rejoice  to  hear  the  fong. 

2  Come,  magnify  the  Lord  with  me. 
Come  let  us  all  exalt  Iiis  name  ; 

I  fought  th'  eteniai  God,  And   he 
Has  not  expos'd  my  hope  to  (hame. 

3  I  told  him  all  my. fecret  grief,  '  ^o^^ 
My  (ecret  groaning  reaeh'd  his  ears  ;  *'" 
He  gave  my  inward  pains  relief, 

Ajid  calm'd  the  tumult  of 'my  fears. 

4  To  Wm  the  poor  lift  up  their  eves, 
Tlieir  faces  feel  the  heav'nlv  fhine  ; 
A  beam  of  mercy  from  the  fkies 
Fills  thc:ri  v.i-h  Htlu  and  jov  divine. 


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XXXIV. 


^  His  holy  angels  pitch  their  tents 
Around  the  men  that  lerve  the  Lord 
O  fear  and  love  him,  ill  ye  faints, 
Tafle  of  liis grace,  and  triidhis  word. 

6  The  wild  yoiinf*  lions  pinch'd  with,  pain 
And  hunger,  roar  through  all  the  wood  ;. 
Hut  none  ihull  feck  the  Lord  in  vain, 
l^ur  want  fuppliesot  real  good. 


1#NG  METRE.    SECOND  PART. 

Ver.   II 22# 

Religious  Eclucation  ;  or,  Inftrudtions  of  Piety. 
J /CHILDREN  in  years  and  knowledge 
V^         young. 

Your  parents  hope,  your  parents  joy, 
Attend  tiie  counfcls  of  my  tongue, 
L*t  pious  thoughts  your  minds  en\ploy. 

»  If  you  defire  a  length  of  days. 

And  peace  to  crown  your  mortal  flate, 
Rcftrain  your  feet  from  finfiil  ways, 
Your  lips  from  flander  and  deceit. 

3  The  eyes  of  God  regard  his  faints, 
JHis  ears  are  open  to  their  cries  ; 
He  lets  his  frowning  face  againft 
The  Ions  of  violence  and  lies. 

4  To  humble  fouls  and  bWSlcen  Iiearts, 
God  with  his  grace  is  ever  nigh  ; 
Pardon  and  hope  his  love  imparts, 
When  rr.en  in  deep  contrition  lie. 

_5  He tellsthcir tears,  hecountstheirgroans, 
His  Son  redeems  their  fouls  from  deatii ; 
His  Spirit  heals  their  broken  bones, 
They  in  his  praife  employ  their  breath. 

COMMON    METRE.     FIRST  PART. 

Ver.  t lo. 

Prnyff  and  Praife  for  eminent  Deliverance. 
jT'LL  blcfs  the  Lord  from  day  to  day  ; 
JL      How  g<)0(l  arc  all  his  ways  ! 
Yc  humble  fxnils  that  u(e  to  pray. 
Come,  help  my  lips  to  praife. 

3  SinL";  to  the  honour  of  his  name. 
How  a  poor  (inner  cry'ci, 
Nor  was  his  liopc  expos'd  to  fliame, 
Nor  was  his  fuit  deny'd. 
3  When   ihrcnt'nintr    (orrows  round    me 
Andcpdlefs  fears  arofe,  [flood, 

Like  the  loiul  billows  of  a  flood, 
lictLuubling  all  my  v.oc;^ 


4  I  told  the  Lord  my  fore  diflrefs. 
With  heavy  groans  and  tears  ; 
He  gave  my  Iharpefl  torments  eafe. 
And  tjleiic'd  all  my  fears. 
PAUSE. 

[5  O  finners,  come  and  tafle  his  lovff. 
Come  learn  his  pleafant  ways, 
And  let  your  own  experience  prove 
The  fweetncfs  of  his  grace. 

He  bids  his  angels  pitch  their  tents 

Round  wiiere  his  children  dwell  ; 
What  ill  their  hcav'nly  care  prevents, 

No  eaithly  tongue  can  tell.] 
[7  O  love  the  Lord,  ye  faints  of  his  ; 

His  eye  regards  the  juft  ; 
How  richly  blcft  their  portion  is 

Wlio  make  the  Lord  their  tiuft  ! 

8  Young  lions  pinch'd  with  hunger  roar^ 
And  famifh  in  the  wood  ; 
But  God  fupplies  his  holy  poor, 
With  ev'ry  needful  good. 


COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART.  \ 

Ver  II r22« 

Exhortations  to  Peace  and   Holinefs. 
I    /^OME,  children,  learn   to  fear  the 
V^   And  that  your  days  be  long,  [Lord, 
Let  not  a  falle  or  fpitcful  word 
Be  found  upon  your  tongue. 

-  Depart  from  milchief,  praftifc  love, 
Purfiie  the  works  of  peace  : 
So  fhall  the  Lord  yoiir  ways  approve, 
And  fet  your  fouls  at  eafe. 

3  His  eyes  awake  to  guard  the  jufl. 
His  cars  attend  their  cry  : 

V/hen  broken  fjirits  dwell  in  duft. 
The  God  of  grace  is  nigh. 

4  What  though  the  forrows  here  they  taf!e 
Are  fliarp  and  tedious  too. 

The  Lord  who  favts  them  all  ?.t  lall. 
Is  tiieir  fiipporter  now. 

Evil  fliall  fniite  the  wicked  ikad  ; 

But  God  fecures  his  own  : 
Prevents  the  milchief  wiien  they   Aide. 

Or  heals  the  broken  bone. 

When  defolation,  like  a  flood, 
O'er  the  proud  iinncr  rolls, 

Sjiints  find  a  refuge  in  their  Gpd,  ■ 

Fcr  hi  rcde«;nj'd  th'iir  funis. 


P     S    A     L     IvI 
PSALM    XXXV. 

COMMON  METRE.     FIRSTPART. 

Prayer    and   Faith   of  perfecuted    Saints  :   Or, 
Imprecations  mixed  with  Charity. 


XXXV,  xxxvr. 


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3  How  did  his  flowing  tears  condole. 
As  for  a  brother  dead  i 
And  fafiing,  mortify'd  his  foul, 
While  for  their  life  he  pray'd. 


I  XTOW plead  my  caule,  almi-hty  God,'4  Theygroan'd,andciirs'dhimontl'.eirbed 
l\      With  all  tlie  fons  of  ftrife  ;  '         ^"^  "'"  '""  •^''-''~  — ' 


Yet  (till  he  pleads  and  mourns  ; 
And  double  bleflings  on  his  head 
The  righteous  God  returns. 


And  fight  againft  the  men  of  blood, 
Who  fight  againit  my  life. 
2  Draw  out  thy  fpear,  and  flop  their  wav.'s  O  glorious  type  of  heav'nly  grace  ! 
Lift  thine  avenging  rod  ;  ,'i.h"s  C.-^nJi  the  Lord  appears  ; 


But  to  my  foul  in  mercy  fay, 
•'  I  am  thy  Saviour  God." 

3  They  planttheir  fnares  to  catch  my  feet, 

And  nets  of  mifchief  fpread  : 
Plunge  the  deftroyers  in  the  pit 
That  their  own  hands  have  made. 

4  Let  fogs  and  darknefs  hide  their  way, 

And  llipp'ry  be  their  ground  ; 
•Thy  wrath  fliall  make  their  lives  a  prey, 
And  all  their  rage  confound. 

5  They  fly  like  chaft"  before  tlie  wind, 

Before  thine  angry  Ineatii  ; 
The  angel  of  the  Lord  behind, 
Purfues  them  down  to  death. 

6  They  love  the  road  that  leads  to  hell 

Then  let  the  rebels  die, 
Whofe  malice  is  implacable 
Ajiainft  the  Lord  on  hirrh. 

7  But  if  thou  haft  a  chofen  few 

Amongil  that  impious  race, 
Divide  them  from  the  bloody  crew, 
By  thy  furprifmg  grace. 
g  Then  will  I  raife  my  tuneful  voice. 
To  make  thy  wonders  known  j 
In  their  falvation  I'll  rejoice. 
And  blefs  thee  for  niy  own. 


While  (inners  curie,  the  Saviour  jjrays, 
And  pities  tliem  with  tears. 

6  He  the  true  Da-jtd,  Ifrad's  King, 
Bleft  and  beiov'd  of  God, 
To  fave  us  rebels  dead  in  iiii, 
Pay'd  his  own  deareft  blood. 


COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 

Ver.  12,  13,  14. 

Love  to  Enemies  :    Or,  the  L  ve  of  chp  i  st  to 
Sinners  typified  in  Dar/ld. 

X  TJEHOr^D  the  love,  the  generous  Icve 
XJ     That  holy  Da'vid  fhows  ; 
Hark  how  his  founding  bowels  move 
To  his  affliaed  foes'! 
a  When  thev  are  fick,  his  foul  complains. 
And  Teems  to  feel  the  fmart  ; 
The  fpirit  01  the  gofpc!  reigns, 
Aa^  melts  his  pious  heart. 


PSALM      XXXVL 
LONG     MET  R  H. 

fey.  s 9. 

The  Perftdlions  and   Providence  of  ccv  :  Ot^ 
general  Providence  and  fpecial  Gra'ji-. 

t  T_TIGH  in  the  heavens,  elernal  God, 
X  A  Thy  goodnef"*  in  full  glory  (hinesf 
Thy  truth  (hall  break  ihro'  ev'ry  cloud 
That  veils  zvA  darkens  thy  defigns. 

:  For  ever  firm  thy  juftice  (lands, 
As  moiuitains  their  foundations   keep  ; 
Wife  are  the  wonders  of  tliine   hands  j 
Thy  judgments  are  a  mighty  deep. 

^  Thy  providence  is  kind  and  largp, 
Both  man  and  bcaft  thy   boun'y    (liargj, 
The  whole  creation  is  thy  charge. 
But  faints  are  thy  peculiar  care. 

4  Mv  God  !  how  excellent  thy  gvar?  ; 
W  lie  nee  al  1  ou  r  Iiope  and  comfort  fp  ring?  - 
The  fonsof^/<A7OT  in  diflrefs, 
Fly  to  the  (hadow  of  thy  v.ings. 

From  the  provifions  of  thy  houfe 
Vv^e  ihall  be  fed  withfvveet  repaft  ; 
There  mercy  like  a  river  flows. 
And  brings  falvation  to  our  tafte. 

Life,  like  a  fountain  rich  and  free. 
Springs  from  the  prefcnce  of  my  Lord,, 
And  in.the light  our  fouls  fhaU  lee 
The  glories  promis'd  in  tliy  '.vo!"d. 


cr 


36  )6AVL 


P     S     A     L     M       XXXVII. 


COMMON     METRE,       I 
AVr.  I,  a,  S,  C,  7,  9. 

rraflical    Aclieifm    expnfcd  :    Or,    the    Teing 


3   His  lieait  is  falfe  and  foul, 
His  words  an-  fniootli  and  fair  ; 
Wifdoin  is  liaiiifh'd  from  liis  foul, 
And  leaves  no  '>oodnefs  there. 


'W 


and  Attributes  of  coD  afll'rted. 
HII.E  men  f;row  bold  in   wickedj     4  He  plots  upon  his  bed, 


And  yet  a  God  thev  own,  [ways,!         New  nnfchiefs  to  fulfil  : 
My  l)c:irt  within  me  oiten  (ays,  ;He  fcts  his  heart,  and  hands,  and  head, 

"Their  thoiightsbelieve  there's  none."!         To  praftife  all  that's  ill. 
2  Their  thoughts  and  wavs  at  oncedcclare|     S  ^^i'»  '''cre's  a  dreadful  Gcd, 

(Wiiatc'er  their  lij.s  pio'efs)  1         ^  hough  men  renounce  his  tear  , 

God  hath  no  wratli  for  ihem  to  fear,        i^'s  J^'^t'ce  hid  beliind  a  cloud, 

Nor  will  they  feck  liis  grace.  I         Shall  one  great  day  appear. 

-,Wli4taraiigefelf-na»t'rvblindstheireves!|     6   His  truth  tranfccnds  the  fky, 
But  there's  a  hairiung  hour  "       !         In  hcav'n  his  mercies  dwell  ; 

Wlicn  they  fliall  fee  wiih  lore  furprile,     l^eep  as  the  fea  his  judgments  he, 


The  terrouis  of  thy  pow'r. 

4  'J  hv  j  11  dice  fluU  maintain  its. throne, , 

Though  mountains  melt  away  ; 
TIiv  judgments  are  a  vorld  unk;iown, 
A  deep  untalhoni'd  fca. 

5  Above  thcfe  heav'ns  created  rounds. 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  rxtend  ; 
Thy  truth  outHves  the  narrow  bounds 
Where  time  and  nattire  end. 

6  Safety  to  man  tliy  goodnefs  brings. 

Nor  overlooks  tlie  beaft ; 
Bercath  the  fliadow  of  tliy  wings 
1  hy  children  clioolc  to  reft.    .-• 

7  [From  thee  when  creature  nreams   rur. 

And  mortal  comforts  die,  [low,    Or  envy  finners  waxing  great 

Perpetual  fprings  of  life  Hiall  flow,  '<       Bv  violence  and  lies  ? 


His  anger  burns  to  hell. 
I     7  How  excellent  his  love, 

Wiience  all  our  fafety  fprings  : 
|0  never  let  my  foul  remove 
I         From  underneath  his  wings  ! 

I        P  S  A  L  A'l     XXXVII. 
COMMON  METRE.     FIliSTPART. 

Vtr.  I 15. 

The  Cure  of  Envy,  Fretfulnefs  and  Unbelief  j 
or,  the  Rewards  of  the  Righteous  and  the 
Wicked  :  Or,  the  World's  Hatred,  and  the 
Saint's  Patience. 

t  T  X  THY  fliould  I  vex  my  foul  and  fret 
VV      To  fee  the  wicked  rife  J 


And  raife  our  pleafures  high. 
S  Tiunigh  all  created  light  decay, 
And  death  clofe  up  our  eyes. 
Thy  prefence  makes  eternal  day, 
Wiiei-e  cloudb  can  never  rife.] 


S  H  O  R  T    MET  R  E. 

Vcr.   J 7 . 


I2  As  flow'ry  grafs  cut  down  at  noon, 
I       Bt-fore  the  ev'ning  fades, 
I  So  (hall  their  glories  vanilh  loon, 
J       In  everlading  Hiades. 

[3  Then  let  me  make  the  Lord  my  trui.. 
And  praftifeall  that's  good  : 
So  fliall  I  dwell  among  the  jiift, 
And  he'll  provide  mc  food. 


The  Wickednefs  of  Man,    and    the  Majefty  of  +  ^  ^^  my  God  my  ways  commit, 


r,nn'  :  Or,  pr.'dtical  Atheifm  cxfTi.fed. 

iTT7HEN  man  grows  bold  in  fm, 
V  \      My  heart  vsithin  me  cries, 
"  He  hath  no  faith  of  God  within, 
"  Nor  fear  before  his  eyes." 
2  [He  walks  a  while  conceai'd, 
In  a  felf-fiatt'ringdrcam. 
Till  his  dark  crimes  at  once  revcal'd 
Expofe  Ills  hateful  name."" 


And  cheerful  \^ait  his  will  ; 
Thy  hand  which  guides  my  doubtful  fcei^ 
Shall  my  defines  fulfil. 

5  Mine  innocence  flialt  thou  difplav. 

And  make  thy  judgments  known, 
Fair  as  the  light  of  dawning  day, 
And  glorious  as  the  noon. 

6  The  meek  at  lafl  the  earth  pofltl-j 

And  are  the  heirs  oflicav'n  ; 


P     S     A     L     M 

True  riches,  with  abundant  peace,  ; 

To  humble  fouls  aregiv'n. 

PAUSE. 


[7  Reft  in  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  way, 
Nor  let  your  anger  rife, 
Though  Providence  fhould  long  delay 
To  punilh  haughty  vice. 

«  Let  Tinners  join  to  break  your  peace, 
And  plot,  and  rage,  and  toam  ; 
The  Lord  derides  them,  for  he  lees 
Their  day  of  vengeaiite  come. 
'5  They  have   drawn  out  the  threat'ning' 
Have  bent  the  murd'rous  bo\V,  [fword, 
To  flay  the  men  that  fear  the  Lord, 
And  bring  the  righteous  loVv. 

10  My  God  fliall  break  tiieir   bows,   and 
Their  perfecuting  darts,  [burn 

§hall  their  own  fwordsagainfl  them  turn, 
And  pain  furprife  their  hearts. 


XXXVIII. 

COMMON  METRE. 
Fer.  23- 


-  37 

THIRD  PJRT. 


-31  ■ 


The  Way  and  End  of  the  Righteous   and  the 
Wicked. 

I   TV /TV  God,  the  fteps  of  pious  men 

IVX     Are  order 'd  by  thy  will  ; 
Though  tfiey  fliould  fall  they  rife  again. 
Thy  hand  fupports  them  (iill. 


(COMMON  METRE.    SECOND  PJRT. 

f^er.  16,21, 31. 

ICharity  to  the  Poor  :    Or,  Religion   in   Words 
and  Deeds. 

I  "T  T /"HY  do  the  wealthy  wicked  boaft, 
V  V       And  grow  profanely  bold  ? 

The  meaned  portion  ofthe  ju(l. 
Excels  the  finnersgold. 

'2  The  wicked  borrows  of  his  friends, 
But  ne'er  defigns  to  pa)*; 
The  faint  is  merciful  and  lends. 
Nor  turns  the  poor  away. 

J  His  aim,  with  lib'ral  heart  he  gives 
Among  the  fons  of  need  ; 
His  mem'rv  to  long  ages  lives, 
AndblelFed  is  his  feed. 
I4  His  lips  abhor  to  talk  prophane, 
To  flander  or  delraiid  ; 
His  ready  tongue  declares  to  men 
What  he  has  iearn'd  of  God. 

5  The  law  and  gofpv'I  off  he  Lord, 

Deep  in  his  heart  abide  ; 
Led'by  the  Spirit  and  tjie  word, 
His  feet  fliall  never  Aide. 

6  When  finners  fall,  the  righteous  ftand 
Prelcrv'd  fromev'ry  fnare, 

riicy  (hall  pofl'efs  the'promis'd  laud, 
,'\nd  dwell  forever  there. 


2  The  Lord  delights  to  fee  their  ways. 

Their  virtue  he  approves  ? 
He'll  ne'er  deprive  them  of  his  grace. 
Nor  leave  the  men  he  loves. 

3  The  heav'nly  heritage  is  theirs. 

Their  portion  and  tlieir  home  : 
He  feeds  them    now,   and   makes   them 
Of  bleflings  long  to  come.  [heirs 

4  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  fons  of  men. 

Nor  fear  when  tyrants  frown  ; 
Ye  fliall  confefs  their  pride  was  vain. 
When  juflice  cafts  them  down. 

PAUSE. 

5  The  haughty  finner  1  have  feen. 

Not  fearing,  man  r.or  God, 
Like  a  tall  bay-tree,  fair  and  green. 
Spreading  liis  arms  abroad. 

6  And  lo,  he  vanifli'd  from  the  ground, 

Deflroy'd  by  hands  unfeen  ; 
Nor  root  nor  branch,  nor  leaf  was  found. 
Where  all  that  pride  had  been. 

7  But  mark  the  man  of  rigliteoufnefs. 

His  feveral  fleps  attend  ; 
True  plealure  runs  through  all  his  waj's. 
And  peaceful  is  his  end. 


PSALM      XXXViil. 
COMMON    METRE. 

Guilt   of  Confcience  and    Relief;   or,  Repent- 
ance and  I'rayer  for    Faidon   and  HtAJth. 

1  A   MIDST  thy  wrath  remember  love, 
jt\.     RefVore  thy  fervant.  Lord, 

Nor  let  a  father's  chafl'nuig  prove 
Like  an  avenger's  fword. 

2  Thine  arrows  flick  witJiin  my  heart. 

My  flefli  is  fbrely  preft  ; 
Between  the  forrow  and  tjie  finart, 
My  fpiril  finds  no  reft. 

3  My  fins  a  heavy  load  appear. 

And  o'er  my  head  are  gone  ^ 
Too  heavy  they  for  me  to  beai. 
Too  hard  lor  me  t'  atone. 


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PSALM      XXXIX. 

COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 

Fcr.  4,  5,  6,  7. 

The  Vanity  of  Man  as  Mortal. 

I  '  I  ^EACH  me  tlie  meafureof  my  days, 

JL       Tliou  Maker  ot  my  frame  ; 
I  would  furvey  life's  narrow  fpace, 


4  My  thoughts  are  like  a  troubled  fea, 

My  head  rtill  beudinvj  dovvrj  ; 
And  I  go  mourning  all  the  day 
Beneath  my  Father's  frown. 

5  Lord,  I  am  weak  and  broken  fore, 

None  of  my  jiow'rs  are  whole  ; 
The  inward  angitilh  makes  me  roar, 
The  angui(h  of  niy  foul. 

6  All  my  dcfirc  totlice  is  known. 

Thine  eye  counts  cv'ry  tear, 
And  ev'ry  figh  and  ev'ry  groan 
Is  notic'd  by  thine  ear. 

7  Thou  art  my  God,  my  only  hope. 

My  God  will  hear  my  cry, 
My  God  will  bear  my  fpirit  up 

When  SautK  bids  me  die. 
[8  My  foot  is  ever  apt  to  Aide, 

My  foes  rejoice  to  fee't  ; 
They  raife  their  pleafureand  their  pride, 

When  they  fupplant  my  feet.  ■ 

9  But  I'll  confefs  my  guilt  to  fliee, 

And  grieve  for  all  my  (In  ; 
I'll  mourn  how  weak  my  graces  be, 
And  beg  f'upport  divine. 

10  My  God,  forgive  my  follies  paft, 
And  be  forever  nigh  ; 

O  Lord  of  my  falvation  hade 
Before  thy  fervant  die.] 


And  learn  how  frail  I  am. 
A  fpan  is  all  tliat  we  can  boaft, 
An  inch  or  two  of  time  ; 
Man  is  but  vanity  and  dud 
In  all  his  flovv'rand  prime. 

3  See  the  vain  race  of  mortals  move 

Like  fliadows  o'er  the  plain, 
They  rage  and  (trive,  dcfire  and  love. 
But  all  the  noife  is  vain. 

4  Some  walk  in  honour's  gaudy  fiiow, 

Some  dig  for  golden  ore. 
They  toil  for  heirs  they  know  not  who. 
And  flraight  are  feen  no  more. 

:  What  Hiould  I  wiHi  or  wait  for  then 

From  creatures,  earth  and  duft  ? 
They  make  our  expe<5tations  vain, 
^    And  difappoint  our  truft. 

6  Now  I  forbid  my  carnal  hope. 
My  fond  defires  recal  1 
I  give  my  mortal  intereft  up. 
And  make  my  God  my  all. 


PSALM      XXXiX. 
COMMON  METRE.  FIRST  PART. 

Ver.  I,  2,  3. 

Watchfulnefs  over  the  Tongue  :  Or,  Prudence 
and  Zeal. 

1   rTjpHUS  I  refolv'd  before  tlic  Lord, 
X       **  Now  will  I  watch  my   tongue, 
"  Led  I  let  flip  one  finful  word, 
♦'  Or  do  my  neighbour  wrong." 

3  And  if  I'm  e'er  conftrain'd  to  day 
With  men  of  lives  prophane, 
I'll  fet  a  double  guard  that  day, 
Nor  let  my  talk  be  vain. 

3  I'll  fcarce  allow  my  lips  to  fpeak 
The  pious  thoughts  I  feel, 
Led  Icoffers  fliould  tli'  occafion  take 
To  mock  my  holy  zeal. 

4.  Yet  if  fomc  proper  hour  appear, 
I'll  not  be  over  aw'd. 
But  let  the  fcofting  fmners  hear 
That  we  can  fpeak  for  God. 


COMMON   METRE.   THIRD    PART. 

^'er.  9 13, 

Sick-bed  Devotion  :  Or,  Pleading  without   Re- 
pining. 

1  /^  OD  of  my  life,  look  gently   down,' 
Vjr     Behold  the  pains  I  feel  ; 

But  I  am  dumb  before  thv  throne. 
Nor  dare  difpute  thy  will. 

2  Difeafcs  are  thy  ("ervants,  Lord, 

They  come  at  tliy  connnand  ; 
I'll  not  attempt  a  munn'ringword, 
Againd  thy  chad'ning  hand. 

3  Yet  may  I  plead  with  humble  cries. 

Remove  thy  (harp  rebukes  : 
My  drength  confumes,  my  fpirit  d!es. 
Through  thy  irpeatcd  drokes. 

4  Crufli'd  as  a  moth  beneath  thy  hand, 

We  moulder  to  the  dud  ; 
Our  feeble  pow'rs  can  ne'er  withftand, 
And  all  our  be:vpty's  lofl. 


PSALM       XL. 


S9 


j  [This  mortal  life  decays  apace, 
I     How  foon  the  bubble's  broke  ; 
Adam  and  all  his  nuni'rous  race 
Are  vanity  and  inioke.] 

I'm  but  a  fojourner  below, 
As  all  my  fathers  were  ; 
May  1  be  well  prepar'd  to  go. 
When  1  the  fummons  hear. 
,   But  if  my  life  be  fpar'd  a  while, 
1      Before  my  laft  remove, 
I  Thy  praife  ihall  be  my  bus'nefs  dill, 
I     And  I'll  declare  thy  love. 

;       PSALM      XL. 

j  ycr-  I,  2.  3.  5>  17' 

iCOMMON  METRE.    FIRST  PART. 

j  A  Song  of  Deliverance  from  great  Diilrefs. 

I  WAITED  patient  for  the  Lord, 
He  bow'd  to  hear  my  cry  : 
I  He  faw  me  refting  on  his  word, 
j  And  brought  falvation  nigh. 
it  He  raiCd  me  from  a  horrid  pit, 
I  Where  mourning  long  I  lay, 
'  And  from  my  bonds  releas'd  my  feet, 
!        Deep  bonds  of  miry  clay. 

\t  Firm  on  a  rock  he  made  me  ftand, 
!        And  taught  my  cheerful  tongue 
;    To  praife  the  wonders  of  his  hand 
j        In  a  new  thankful  fong. 
H-  I'll  fpread  his  works  of  grace  abroad  : 
The  faints  with  joy  fhaH  hear, 
And  finners  learn  to  make  my  God 

Their  only  hope  and  fear. 
How  many  are  thy  thoughts  of  love  ! 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  how  great  I 
We  have  not  words,  nor  hours  enough, 
Their  numbers  to  repeat. 
6  When  I'm  afflitted,  poor  and  low, 
And  light  and  peace  depart. 
My  God  beholds  my  heavy  woe. 
And  bears  me  on  his  heart. 


a  Then  fpake  the  Saviour,  "  Lo,I*mhere, 
<<  My  God,  to  do  thy  will  ; 
"  Whate'er  thy  facred  books  declare 
«'  Thy  fervant  flrall  fulfiL 

3  **  Thy  law  is  ever  in  my  fight, 

"  I  keep  it  near  my  heart ; 
**  Mine  ears  are  opeii'd  with  delight 
"  To  what  thy  lips  impart.'* 

4  And  fee  the  blefl  Redeemer  comes, 

Th'  eternal  Son  appears, 
And  at  th'  appointed  time  affiimes 
The  body  God  prepares. 

5  Much  he  reveal'd  his  Father's  grace. 

And  much  his  truth  he  fliew'd. 
And  preach'd  the  way  of  righteQufnefs 
Where  great  afTcmblies  flood. 

His  Father's  honour  touch'd  his  heart> 

He  pity'd  finners  cries. 
And  to  fulfil  a  Saviour's  part 

Was  made  a  facrifice. 

PAUSE. 

7  No  blood  of  beads  on  altars  fhed 

Could  wafn  fhe  tlie  confcience  cleai|, 

But  the  rich  facrifice  he  paid 
Atones  for  all  our  fin. 

8  Then  was  tlie  great  falvation  fpread. 
And  Satan's  kingdom  Qiook  ; 

Thus  by  the  woman's  promis'd  feed. 
The  ferpent's  head  was  broke. 


[COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 

V^r.  6 9. 

The  Incarnation  and  Sacrifice  of  cheist. 

THUS  faith  the  Lord,  "Your  work  is 
vain, 
"  Give  your  burnt  off'rings  o'er, 
•'  In  dying  goats  and  bullocks  (lain 
<*  Mv  foul  dciiohts  no  more." 


LONG     METRE. 

Fer.  5 10. 

CHRIST  ou r  Sacrifice. 

THE  wonders.  Lord,  thy  love  has 
wrought, 
Exceed  our  praife, furmountourthought; 
Sliouldl  attempt  the  lonir  detail. 
My  fpeccli  would  faint,  my  numbers  fail. 
No  blood  of  beaf^s  on  altars  fpilt. 
Can  cleanfcthe  fouJsofmenfrom  g\i;It; 
But  thou  hafl  fet  before  our  eyes 
An  all-fufificient  facrifice. 
Lo  !  thine  eternal  Son  appears. 
To  ihy  defjgns  he  bows  his  ears  ; 
AfiTumes  a  body  well  prepar'd. 
And  well  performs  a  work  (o  hard. 
"  Behold  I  come  ((he  Saviour  cries. 
With  love  and  duty  in  his  eyes) 
"  I  come  to  bear  tlie  heavy  load 
•'  Oi  /ins.  and  do  thy  wilJ,  my  God.. 


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PSALM     XLI,  XLII,  XLIV. 


"  'Tis  written  in  thy  great  decree, 
"  'Tis  in  thy  book  foretold  of  me, 
"  1  miifl  fulfil  the  Saviour's  part  ; 
**  And  lo  !  thy  law  is  in  my  heart. 
"  I'll  maf^nify  thy  holy  law, 
"  And  rebels  to  obedience  draw, 
*'  When  on  my  crofs  I'm  lifted  high, 
*•  Or  to  my  crow  n  above  the  fky. 
"  The  Spirit  (hall  defcend  and  fhow 
"  Whatthoii  haft  done,  and  what  I  do  ; 
♦'  The  wotid'ring  world  flull  learn  thy 

grace, 
**  Thy  wifdom  and  thy  righteoufnefs." 


PSALM-      XLI. 
LONG     METRE. 
rer.  I,  2,  3. 
Charity  to  the  Poor  :  Or,  Pity  to  the  Afflidled. 

1  T>  LEST  is  the  man,whofeboweU  move, 
-O  And  melt  with  pity  to  the  poor, 

Whole  (oiil  by  fympathiling  love 
Feels  what  his  fellow  faints  endure. 

2  His  heart  contrives  for  their  relief 

.  .More  good  than  his  own  hands  can  do  ; 
He  in  a  time  of  gen'ral  grief 
Shall  find  the  Lord  has  mercy  too. 

3  His  foul  fliall  live  fecure  on  earth  ; 
With  (ecret  bleflings  on  his  head, 
W'hcn  drought,  and  peftilence,  and  death, 
Around  him  multiply  their  dead. 

4  Or,  if  he  languish  on  his  couch, 
God  will  pronounce  his  fins  forgiv'n, 
Will  fave  him  with  a  healing  touch. 
Or  take  his  willing  foul  to  heav'n. 


PSALM      XLII. 

COMMON    METRE.     FIRST  PART. 

Vcr.  I 5. 

Defertion   and   Hope  ;  Or,  ('omr')aint:  of  Ab 
fence  from  I'ubiick  V/oi/hip. 

1     TTT'ITHeavnfitlongingsofthemind, 
VV       My  Gild,  to  thee  I  look; 
So  pants  thf  hui.if.l  hart  to  find 
Andtafle  the  cculing  brook. 

3  When  fiiall  I  Ai?  <hy  courts  of  grace. 
And  meet  my  (iod  again  ? 
So  long  an  abfcnte  from  thy  face 
My  heart  endures  with  pain. 
3  Temptations  v,ex  mv  weary  foul, 
And  tears ar-J  mv  tcpait  ; 


The  foe  infults  without  control, 
"  And  Where's  yotur  God  at  laft  J" 

4  'Tis  with  a  mournful  pleafure  new 

I  think  on  ancient  days  ; 
Then  to  thy  houfe  did  numbers  go, 
And  all  our  work  was  praile. 

5  But  why,  my  (oul,  funk  down  fo  tar 

Beneath  this  heavy  load  ; 
Why  do  my  thoughts  indulge  defpair. 
And  fin  againlf  my  God  ? 

6  Hope  in  the  Lord,  whofe  mighty  hand 
Can  all  thy  woes  remove, 

For  I  fhail  yet  before  him  ftand, 
And  fmg  relioring  love. 

LONG     METRE. 

I'er.  6 II. 

Melancholy  Thoughts    reproved  :    Or,  Hope  in 
Affli(Sion. 

1  "]\  TY  fpirit  finks  within  me,  Lord, 
IVX   But  I  will  call  thy  name  to  mind. 

And  times  of  paftdiftiefs  record,  * 

When  I  have  found  my  God  was  kind. 

2  Huge  troubles,  withtumult'ous  noife, 
Swell  like  a  fea,  and  rotmd  me  fpread  ; 
Thy  water-fpouts  drown  all  my  joys, 
And  rifing  wavcc  roll  o'er  my  head 

3  Yet  will  the  Lord  conmiand  his  love, 
When  I  addrefs  his  throne  by  day. 
Nor  in  the  night  his  gi-ace  remove  ; 
The  night  fiiall  hear  me  fing  and  pray, 

4  I'll  cait  myfelf  before  his  feet,  CI 
And  fay,  'My  God,  my  heav'nly  Rock,  ' 
«  Why  doth  thy  love  fo  long  forget 

*  The  foul  that  groans  beneatli  thy  Hrckf  ' 

5  I'll  chide  my  heart  that  finks  fo  low, 
Why  fliould  my  foul  indulge  her  grief, 
Hope  in  the  Lord,  and  praife  him  loo; 
He  is  my  reft,  my  fure  relief. 

6  Tliy  light  and  truth  lliail  guide  me  (till, 
1  hy  word  (hall  my  heft  thoughts  employ. 
And  lead  me  to  thine  holy  hill. 

My  God,  my  moft  excccdingjoy. 


PSALM      XLIV. 

COMMON     METRE. 

Fer.  I,  2,  3,  8,  15 26. 

The  Chnrch'r.  Complaint  in  Perfecution. 
I    T    OR D,  we  have  heard  thy  woYks  of 
X->  Thy  works  t-)f  pow'rand  gi  ace,  fold, 
When  to  our  ears  our  father*;  toid      % 
The  wonders  of  tlicirdavs 


PSALM 


XLV. 


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la  How  thou  didfi  build  thy  churches  here, 
And  make  thy  gofpel  known  ; 
Amongftthem  did  thine  arm  appear, 
Thy  Hght  and  glory  fhone. 
3  In  God  they  boafted  all  the  day, 
And  in  a  cheerful  throng, 
Did  thoufands  meet  to  praife  and  pray, 

And  grace  was  all  their  fong. 
But  now  our  fouls  are  feiz'd  with  fhame, 

Confufion   fills  our  face, 
To  hear  the  enemy  blarpheme. 
And  fools  reproach  thy  grace. 
!5  Yet  have  we  not  forgot  our  God, 
Norfalfely  dealt  with  heav'n. 
Nor  have  our  fieps  declin'd  the  road 
Of  duty  thou  haft  giv'n. 
|S  Though  dragons  all  around  us  roar 
With  their  deftruflive  breath. 
And  thine  own  hand  has  bruis'd  us  fore 
Hard  by  the  gates  of  death. 


7  We  are  expos'dall  day  to  die, 
As  martyrs  for  thy  caufe, 
As  fheep  for  flaughter  boiuid  we  lie 
By  fharp  and  bloody  laws. 

|S  Awake,  arife,  almighty  Lord, 

'  Why  deeps  thy  wonted  grace  i 

I  Why  (hould  we  look  like  menabhorr'd, 

j  Or  banifh'd  from  thy  face  ? 

!)  Wilt  thou  for  ever  cafl  us  off, 
I        And  dill  neglefl  our  cries  ? 
For  ever  hide  thine  heav'nly  love 
From  our  affliited  eyes  ? 

10  Down  to  theduft  our  foul  is  bow'd, 
And  dies  upon  the  ground  ; 
Rife  for  our  help,  rebuke  the  proud. 
And  all  their  povv'rs  confound. 

I  Redeem  us  from  perpetual  fhame. 

Our  Saviour  and  our  God  ; 
We  plead  the  honours  of  thy  name. 
The  merits  of  thy  blood. 


I      PSALM      XLV. 
I        SHORT     METRE. 

Irhe   Glory    of  Christ  :    The   Succefs  of  thf 
Gofopl  :    And  the  Gentile  Church. 
I   TV  yTY  Saviour  and  my  King, 
IVx     Thy  beruuies  are  divine  ; 
Thy  lips  with  blellings  overflow, 
i .      Aad  cv'ry  grace  is  thine. 


I  Now  make  thy  glory  known. 
Gird  on  thy  dreadful  iword. 
And  ride  in  uiajefty,  to  fpread 
Theconquefls  of  thy  word. 

3  Strike  through  thy  ftubborn  fues, 
Or  melt  their  hearts  t'  obey, 

While  juftice,  meeknefs,  grace,  and  truth. 
Attend  thy  glorious  way. 

4  Thy  laws,  O  God,  are  right  ^ 
»     Thy  throne  fhall  ever  (land  ; 

And   iliy  vitlorious  gofpel  proves 
A  fceptrein  tliy  hand. 

5  [Thy  Father  and  thy  God, 
Hath,  without  meafure,  (lied 

His  Spirit  like  a  joyful  oil 

T'  anoint  thy  facred  head. 

6  Behold,  at  thy  right  hand 
The  Gentile  churcli  is  feen. 

Like  a  fair  bride  in  rich  attire, 

And  princes  guard  the  queen. 3 

7  Fair  bride,  receive  his  love. 
Forget  thy  father's  houfe  ; 

Forfake  thy  gods,  thy  idol  gods. 
And  pay  thy  Lord  thy  vows. 

8  O  let  thy  God  and  King 

Thy  fweeteff  thouglits  employ  ; 
Thy  children  (hall  his  honours  fing 
In  palaces  of  joy. 


COMMON 

The    petfunal     Glories 


METRE. 

and    Government   of 


I'LL  fpeak  the  honours  of  my  King  j 
His  form  divinely  fair  ; 
None  of  the  fons  of  mortal  race 
May  with  the  Lord  compare. 

2  Sweet  is  thy  fpeech,  and  heav'nly  grace 

Upor,  thy  lips  is  fhed  j 
Thy  God  with  bi-ellings  fnfinite 
Hath  crown'd   thy  lacred  head, 

3  Gird  on  thy  fword,  vi(5lorious  Prince, 

Ride  with  majefiick  Avay  ; 
Thy  terrourlhall  (Irike  through  thy  foes. 
And  make  the  world  obey. 

4  Thy  throne,  O   God,  for  ever  ftands  ; 

Thy  word  ofgrace  fhall  prove 
A  peaceful  fceptre  in  thy  hands. 
To  rule  thy  faints  by  love. 

r  Juftice  and  truth  atfendtliee  fiilJ, 
E'.it  avzicy  is  thv  choice  ; 


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PSALM       XLVI. 


And  God,  thy  God,  tliy  (oul  (hall  fil' 
With  moft  peculiar  joys. 

LONG   METRE.    FIRST  PART. 


The   Glory    of 


CHRIST,     and 
Oofnel. 


Power   of  h 


I   "VJOW  be  my  Iicart  infpir'd  to  fing 
X  >      The  glories  of  my  Saviour  King, 
Jefus  the  Lord,  how  heav'niy  fair 
His  form  !  hov/  briglu  his  beauties  are ! 

a  O'er  all  the  fons  of  human  race 
He  (hines  with  a  fuperiour  grace, 
Love  from  his  lips  divinely  flows, 
And  bleflings  all  his  ftate  compofe. 

3  Drefs  thee  in  arms,  moft  mighty  Lord, 
Gird  on  the  terrour  of  thy  fword, 
In  majf  fty  and  glory  ride 
With  truth  and  meeknefs  at  thy  fide. 

4.  Thine  anger,  like  a  pointed  dart. 

Shall  pierce  the  foes  of  ftubborn  heart ; 
Or  words  of  mercy  kind  and  fwcet 
Shall  melt  the  rebels  at  thy  feet. 

5  Thy  throne,  O  God,  for  ever  ftands, 
Grace  is  the  fceptre  in  thyliands  ; 
Thy  laws  and  works  are  juft  and  right, 
Juftice  and  grace  are  thy  delight. 

6  God,  thine  own  God,  has   richly  fhed 
His  oil  of  gladnefs  on  thy  head. 

And  with  liis  facred  fpirit  bleft 
His  firft-born  Son  above  the  reft. 


O  happy  Irour,  when  thou  ftialt  rife 
To  his  fair  palace  in  the  fkies, 
And  aU  thy  fons  (a  nnm'rous  train) 
tach  like  a  prince  in  glory  reign. 

f)  Let  endlcfs  Iionours  crown  his  head  ; 
Let  ev'ry  age  his  pralfes  fpread  ; 
While  we  with  cheerful  fongs  approve 
The  condefccnfion  of  his  love. 


P    S     A     L 
LONG  METRE. 


M       XLVI. 
FIRST  PART. 


LONG  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 

CHRIST  and   his  Chi:rch  :     Or,  The  M)ftica' 
Marriage. 

1  '  I  ^HE  King  of  faints,  how  fair  his  face, 

A       Adorn'd  with  majefty  and  grace  ; 
He  comes  with  blelTings  from  above. 
And  wios'tliS  nations  to  his  love. 

2  At  his  ri^ht  hand,  our  eyes  behold, 
The  queen  array'd  in  pured  gold  ; 
The  world  admires  her  heav'niy  drefs 
Her  robe  of  joy  and  righteoufnefs. 

3  He  forms  her  beauties  like  his  own,. 
He  calls  and  feats  her  nrar  his  throne  : 
Fair  Granger,  let  thine  heart  forget 
The  idols  of  thy  native  (late. 

4  So  (hall  the  King  the  more  rejoice 
In  thee  the  fav'ritc  of  his  choice  ; 
Let  him  be  iov'd,  and  yet  ador'd. 
For  he's  thy  Maker  and  tliy  Lcrd. 


The  Church's  Safe'.y  and  Triumph  among  na- 
tional  Dcfo'atlons. 

1  /^  OD  is  the  refuge  of  his  faints, 
VJTWhen  dorms offliarpdiftrefs invade; 

Ere  we  can  ofl'er  our  complaints 
Behold  him  prefent  with  his  aid. 

2  Let  mountains  from  their  feats  be  hurl'd 
Down  to  the  deep,  and  bury'd  there  : 
Convnlfions  (liake  the  folid  world. 

Our  faith  fhall  never  yield  to  fear. 

3  Loud  may  the  troubled  ocean  roar. 
In  facred  peace  our  fouls  abide, 
While  ev'ry  nation,  ev'ry  (hore, 
Trembles,  and  dreads  the  fwelling  tide. 

4  Thereisa  llrcam,  whofe  gentle  flow 
Supplies  the  city  of  our  God  ; 

Lite,  love,  and  joy  ftill  gliding  through, 
And  wat'ring  our  divine  abode. 

5  That  facred  flream,  thine  holy  word. 
That  all  my  raging  fear  controls  : 
Sweet  peace  lliy  promifes  afford. 

And  give  new  ftrength  to  fainting  fouls.. 

6  S'lon  enjoys  her  monarch's  love, 
Secure  againft  a  threat'ning  hour; 
Nor  can'ljs*  firm  foundations  move, 
Built  on  his  truth, and  arm'dwitJipow'r. 

LONG  METRE.     SECOND   PART. 
GOD    fights    for    his  Church. 
;i   T   ET  Z/0/2  in  her  King  rejoice,  [rife; 
JLi  Tho'  tyrants  rage,  and  kingdom? 
He  utters  his  almighty  voice. 
The  nations  melt,  the  tumult  dies. 

.   The  Lord  of  old  for  .7<vcqA  fought. 
And  Jacob's  God  is  fllll  ouraid  : 
Behold  the  wo>ks  his  hand  has  wrought^ 
What  defolations  he  has  made. 

;  From  fe.i  to  fea,  through  ill  the  fhores. 
He  makes  the  noife  of  battle  ceafe  : 


PSALM       XLVII,  XLVIir. 

When  from  on  high  his  thunder  roars,  |     2  Thefe  temples  of  his  grace. 
He  awes  the  trembling  world  to  peace,    j         How  beautiful  tliey  fiand, 

4  He  breaks  the  bow,  he  cuts  the  fpear,     {The  honours  of  our  native  place, 
Char'otshe  burns  with  heav'niy  flame;  The  bulwarks  of  our  land. 
Keep  filence  all  the  earth,  and  hear 
The  found  and  glory  of  his  name. 

5  "  Be  ftill,  and  learn  that  I  am  God, 
*'  I'll  be  exalted  o'er  the  lands, 
**  I  will  be  known  and  fear'd  abroad, 
*•  Butrtiilmy  throne  in  2/on  (lands." 

(  OLordofhofts,  almigiuy  King, 
While  we  fo  neartliy  prelencc  dwell, 
Our  faith  fhall  fit  fecure,  and  fing 
Defiance  to  the  gates  of  hell. 


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3  In  Sicn  God  if  known 
A  refuge  in  didrels  ; 

How  bright  has  his  faivation  fliown 
Through  all  lier  palaces. 

4  When  kings  againft  her  join'd, 
And  (aw  the  Lord  was  there, 

In  wild  confudon   of  the  mind, 
They  fled  with  ha(ly  fear. 

5  When  natives  tall  and  proud 
Attempt  to  fpoil  our  peace, 

He  fends  his  tempefls  roaring  loud. 
And  finks  lliem  in  the  fcas. 

6  Oft  have  our  fathers  told, 
Our  eyes  iiave  often  (een 

How  well  oiir  God  fecures  the  fold 
Where  his  own  fheep  have  been. 

7  In  ev'ry  new  didrefs 
We'll  to  his  houfe  repair, 

We'll  think  upon   his  wond'rous  gracc^ 
And  leekdeliv'rance  there. 


;.    P    S    A    L    M       XLVn. 

h     C  O  M  M  O  N    METRE. 

Christ   afcending  and  reigmrvg, 
1 1  /^\  FOR  a  fliout  of  facred  joy 

V-/     To  God  the  lov'reign   King! 
I     Let  ev'ry  land  their  tongues  employ, 
'         And  hymns  of  triumph  fing. 
}a  Jefus.o\xx  God  afcends  on  high, 
'  His  heav'niy  guards  around, 

!     Attend  him  rifing  through  the  (ky. 

With  trumpets  joyful  (bund.  {  .. 

,3  Whileangels  ihout  and  praife  their  King,!  sHORT  METRE.     SECOND  PART. 

I         Let  mortals  learn  their  (trams  : 

(     Let  all  the  earth  his  honours  fing  j 

!         O'er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

'4  Rehearle  his  praife  with  awe  profound 

\         Let  knowledge  lead  the  fon^  ; 

I     Nor  mock  him  witli  a  folemn  found 

Upon  a  thoughtlefs  tongue. 
5  In  i/ra'/ flood  iiis  ancient  throne, 

He  lov'd  that  cholen  race  ; 
But  now  he  calls  the  world  his  own. 

And  heathens  tafte  his  grace. 
(f  The  Gentile  nations  are  the  Lord's, 

There  Abraham's  God  is  known. 
While  pow'rs  and   princes,  fliields  andi 


Ver.  10- 


-14, 


The  Beauty  of  the  Church  :  Or,  Gofpel  Wor- 
ftip  and  Order. 

I  TT'AR  as  thy  name  is  known 
Jl      The  world  declares  thy  praife  ! 
Thy  faints,  O  Lord,  before  thy  throne, 
Tlieir  fongs  of  honour  rai(e. 

1  With  joy  \t\.Judah  (land 
On  Sion's  chofen  hill, 
Proclaim  the  wonders  of  thy  hand. 
And  counfels  of  thy  will. 

3  Let  ftrangers  walk  around 
The  city  where  we  dwell, 


Submit  before  his  throne.       ffwords,'/-  ^     r       j  .,•       »i,;  „ ',^1., '.^.^^j 
,  , "^ ^(Compals  and  view  thi.^e  iioly  giouna, 


PSALM 
SHORT    METRE. 
Va:    I. 


XLVin. 

FIRST  PART. 


jTlie   Church  is   the    Honour  and  Safety  of  a 
I  Nation. 

\t  /^  RE  AT  is  the  Lord  our  God, 
VJT     And  let  his  praife  be  great ; 
iJHle  makes  his  cliurches  hi-s  abode, 
I        His  raod  delightful  feat. 


And  mark  the  building  well. 

4  The  orders  of  thy  houfe, 
The  worfliip  of  thy  court, 

The  cheerful  fongs,  the  folemn  vows. 
And  make  a  fair  report. 

5  How  decent  and  how  wife  ! 
How  glorious  to  behold  I 

Beyond   the  pomp    that  charms  the  eyes. 
And  rites  adorn'd  with  gold. 


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P     S     A     L     M       XLIX. 


6  The  God  we  worfiiip  now 
Will  guide  us  'till  we  die, 
Will  be  our  God  while  here  below, 
And  ours  above  the  (ky. 

F     S     A     L     M     XLIX. 

COMMON  METRE.  FIRST  PART. 

Ver.  6. 14. 

Pride  and    Death  ;    or,    the  Vanity  of  Life  and 
Riches, 

1  TX7HY  dotli  the  man  of  riches  grow 

»  V       To  infoleiice  and  pride. 
To  fee  his  vvealtli  and  honours  floxv 
With  every  rifing  tide  j 

2  [Why  doth  he  treat  the  poor  with  fcornj 

Made  of  the  felf- fame  clay, 
And    boafl  as  thoiigii  his  fielh  was  born 
Of  better  dull  tlian  they  I  J 

3  Not  all  his  treafnre  can  procure 

His  foul  a  (hort  reprieve. 
Redeem  from  death  one  gmlly  hour, 
Or  inakehis  brother  live. 

4  [  Lite  is  a  bleding  can't  be  fold, 

The  ranfOm  is  too  hif;h  ; 
Jiiflice  will  ne'er  be  brib'd  with  gold, 
Tliat  man  may  never  die.  ] 

5  He  fees  the  brutifli  and  the  wife, 

Th.c  tim'rous  and  the  brave, 
Qu^it  their  pofTcflions,  clofe  thtir  eyes. 
And  iiaften  to  the  grave. 

6  Yet  'tis  his   inward  thought  and  pride, 

"  My  houfe  Hiall  ever  (land  : 
*'  And  that  my  name  may  long  abide, 
"  I'll  give  it  to  my  land." 

7  Vain  are  hjs  thoughts,  his  hopes  are  loft. 

How  loon  his  mem'ry  dies  ! 
His  name  is  written  in  the  daft, 
Where  his  own  carcale  Jies, 
PAUSE. 
?  This  is  tlicfolly  of  their  way  ; 
And  yet  their  foni  as  vain. 
Approve  the  words  their  fathers  fay, 
And  aft  their  works  again. 

«  Men  void  of  wifdom  and  of  grace, 
If  honour  raiii™  them  Iiigh, 
Live  like  tliebeaft,  .t  f hoiigiitlefs  race, 
And  like  the  bcaR,  fh^y  die. 

:c  [  Laid  in  the  grave  like  filly  fliecp, 
P"-'^h  fords  upon  them  tlicre,  ^ 


'Till  tlie  laft  trumpet  breaks  their  flccf. 
In  lerrour  and  delpair.  j 

COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 

y^r.  14,  15. 

Death    and    the    Refuriedlion. 

1  "VT'E  fons  of  pride  that  hate  the  juft^ 

X       And  trample  on  the  poor, 
When   death  has  brought  you   down  to 
Your  pomp  ftiall  rife  no  more.  [du(t, 

2  The  laft  great  day  fliall  change  the  fcene; 

When  will  that  hour  appear? 
When   fliall   the  juft  revive,  and  reign 
O'er  all  that  fcorn'd  them  here  ? 

3  Qod  will  my  naked  foul  receive. 
When  fep'rate  from  the  fle(h  ; 
And  break  theprifon  of  the  grave. 

To  raife  my  bones  afrefti, 

4  Heav'n  is  my  eyerlafting  home, 

Th'  inheritance  is  Aire  ; 
Let  men  of  pride  their  rage  refume, 
But  I'll  repine  no  more. 


LONG     METRE. 

The   rich    Sinner's    Death,    and    the    Saint'i 
Refurreftion. 

1  T  X  7HY  do  the  proud  infult  the  poor, 

V  V  And  boaft  the  large  eftatesthey 
How  vain  ate  riches  to  fecurc  [  have  ] 
Their  haughty  owners  from  the  grave. 

2  They  can't  redeem  one  hour  from  death 
With  all  the  wealth  in  which  they  trull; 
Nor  give  a  dying  brother  brcatli. 
When  God  commands  him  downtoduft. 

3  There   the  dark  earth  and  difmal  fhade 
Shall  clafp  their  naked  bodies  round  : 
That  flefh  fo  delicately  fed, 

Lies  cold,  and  moulders  in  the  ground. 

4  Like  thoughtlefs  flieep  the   finner  dies. 
Laid  in  the  grave  for  worms  to  eat  ! 
The  faints  ftiall  in  the  morning  rife, 
And  find  the  opprefToraf  their  feet, 

5  His  honours  perifh  in  thcduft, 

And  pomp  and  beauty,  birth  and  blood  j 
That  glorious  day  exalts  the  juft 
To  full  dominion  o'er  the  proud. 

6  My  Saviour  ftiall  my  life  rcftore. 
And  raife  me  from  my  daik  abode  ; 
My  f^eft)  and  foul  fliall  part  no  inore  j 
Bur  dwell  for  ever  near  my  God, 


T 


P     S     A     L 
!:OMMON    METRE. 

n-r.  1 


P     S    A    L    M       L.  45 

M       L.  COMMON  METRE.   THIRD  PART. 

S,    l6,    21,    2Z. 


FIRST  PART. 
-6. 


f^er.  I,  5, 
The    Judgment  of   Hypocrites, 


The  laft  Judgment  j    or,  the  Saints  rewarded.  1  W^EN  CAr//?  tojudgment  (hall  defcend. 


THE  Lord, the  Judge,bcforeliis  throne, 
_    Bids  the  whole  earth  draw  nigh, 
The  nations  near  the  rifing  fun, 
And  near  the  weftern  flcy. 

1  No  more  fliall  bold  blafphemers  lay, 
"  Judgment  will  ne'er  begin;" 
No  more  abiife  his  long  delay, 
To  impudence  and  fin. 

}  Thron'd  on  a  cloud  our  God  fliall  come, 
Bri^;!ir  fldmc>  prepare  his  way, 
Thunder  and  darknels,  fire  and  florm. 
Lead  on  the  dreadful  day. 

|.  Heav'n  from  above' his  call  fhall  hear. 
Attending  angels  come  ; 
And  earth  and  hell   fhall  know  and  fear 
Hisjultice  and  their  doom. 

"  But  gather  all  my  faints  (he  cries) 
"    iJiai  made  their  peace  with  God 
"  By  the  Redeemer's  facrifice, 
**  And  feal'd  it  with  his  blood. 

"  Their  faith  and  works  brought  forth  to 
'*  Shall  make  the  world  contefs    [light, 
"  My  lentence  of  reward  is  right, 
„  "  And  heav'n  adore  my  grace," 


And  faints  furround  their  Lord, 
He  calls  the  nations  to  attend. 
And  hear  his  awful  word. 

t  "  Not  for  the  want  of  bullocks  flain, 
"  Will  I  the  world  reprove  ; 
<*  Altars  and  rites,  and  forms  are  vain, 
"  Without  the  fire  of  love. 

*'  And  what  have  hypocrites  to  do, 

**  To  bring  their  facrifice  ? 
"  They  call   my  fiatutes  juft  and  true, 

*'  But  deal  in  theft  and  lies. 
"  Could  you  expeft  to  'fcape  my  fight, 

*'  And  fin  without  control  ? 
"  But  I  fhallbring  yourcrimesto  light, 

**  With  anguifli  in  your  foul." 

5  Confider  ye  that  flight  the  Lord, 
Before  his  wrath  appear  ; 
If  once  you  fall  beneath  hisfword, 
There's  no  deliv'rer  there. 


COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 
Ver.  lo,  II-,  14,  15,  23. 
Obedience  is  better  than  Sacrifice. 
inpHUS  faith  the  Lord,    "  the  fpacious 
X  "  A.nd  flocksandlierdsareniine,[fields 
«<  O'er  all  the  cattle  of  the  hills 
*'  I  claim  a  light  divme. 

t  "  I  afk  no  fheep  for  facrifice, 

"  Nor  bullocks  burnt  with  fire  ; 
*'  To  hope  and  love,  to  prayand  praife, 
"  Is  all  that  1  require. 

5  <«  Call  upon  me  when  trouble's  near, 
"  My  hand  (hall  fet  tl-.ce  free  ; 
«  Then  fliall  thy  thankful   lips  declare 
"  The  honour  due  to  mc. 

^  «'  The  man  that  offers  humble  praife, 

'*  He  glorifies  me  beft  : 
'    f*  And  thofe  that   tread  my  holy  ways, 

*'  Shall  my  falvation  talie." 


I.ONG    METRE. 

Hypocrify    expofed. 

yHE  Lord  the  Judge  his  churches  wrarnj } 
Let  hypocrites  attend  and  fear. 
Who  place  their  hope  in  ritesand  forms, 
But  make  not  faith  nor  love  their  care, 

2  Vile  wretches  dare  rehearfe  his  name 
With  lips  of  falfliood  and  deceit ; 
A  friend  or  brother  they  defame. 
And  footh  and  flatter  thofe  they  hate. 

3They  watch  to  do  their  neighbours  wrong, 
Yet  dare  to  feek  their  maker's  face; 
Tliey  take  hiscov'nant  on  their  tongue, 
But  break  his  laws,  abufe  his  grace. 

4  To  heav'n  they  lift  their  hands  unclean, 
Defii'd  with  lufl,  defil'd  with  blood; 
By  night  they  praflife  ev'ry  fin, 
By  day  their  mouths  draw  near  to  God. 
And  \vliile  his  judgments  long  delay. 
They  grow  fecure  and  fin  the  more  ; 
Tliey  think  he  fleeps  as  well  as  they. 
And  put  far  off  the  dreadful  hour. 

O  dreadful  liour,  when  God  draws  near, 
And  fets  their  crimes  before  their  eyes  ; 
His  wrath  their  guilty  fouls  (hall  tear, 
And  no  deliv'rer  dare  to  rife. 


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L. 


PARTICULAR  METRE. 

The   lad    Ju  l^mcn 

I  'T^HE  Lord,  the  fov'ieijjn,  fends  l^^ 

X.  fiimmons  forth,  [north ; 

Calls  the  (outh  nations,  and  awakes  the 

I-'roiii  cad   to  wed   the  lounding  orders 

fprcad  [dead  : 

Tliro'  diftanf  worlds  and  regions  of  the 

Mo  more  Hull  Atheilts  mock  his  long  de- 

[  the  day  ! 


7  Unthinking    wretrli!  how  could 'ft  thou 

hope  to  pleafe 
A  God,  a  Spirit,  with  fiich  toys  as  thefe  » 
While,  witli  my  grace  and  ftatutes  on  tfiy 

tongue,  [wrong 

Thou  lov'ft  deceit,  and  doft  thy  brother 
In  vainto  pious  forms  thy  zeal  pretend;, 
Thieves  and  adult'rers  are    thy  chclci. 

friends. 


„.      •^>'  '         „  l-"^\"*>',  ih  Silent!  waited  with  long-fufferinp  love, 

His  vengeance  flecps  no  more:    Behold    j^ut  dj^ft  thou   hope   that  I  flionld  ne'er 


a  Behold  the  Judge  defcends  ;  his  guards 

are  nigh,  [fl;y  :! 

Tcmpeft  and   fire  attend   him  down  the! 
Jleav'ii,  earth,  and  hell  draw  near  ;   letj 

all  things  come  [  doom  ; 

To   hear  his    juflicc,    and   tlic   finner's 
Bat  gather  firft   my   faints    ( the  Judge 

commands)  [lands. 

Bring  them,  ye  angels,  from  their  diflant 

3  Behold  my  cov'nant  if  ands  for  ever  good, 

Seal'd  by   th'   tiernal  facrifice  in   blood. 

And   fign'd  with  all   tlieir  names  j    the 

Greek,  the  Je-TV, 
That  paid  theancient  worfliip,  or  the  new; 
There's    no     diftinflion   lieie  ;     come, 

fprcad  their  thrones, 
And  near  me  (eat  my  fav '  rites  and  my  fons. 

4 1  their  almighty  Saviour  and  their  God, 
I  am  their  Judge  :  Ye  heav'ns  proclaim 

abroad 
Mv  juft  eternal  fentence,and  declare[hear: 
Thofe  awful  truths  that  Tinners  dread  to 
Sinners  in  Zion,  tremble  and  retire  ; 
I  doom  the  painted  hypocrite  to  fire. 

5  Not  for  the  want  ofgoats  or  bullocks  flain 


hope 

reprove  ?  [within, 

And    cherifh    foch  an   impious  thought 
That  God  the  righteous,  would  indulge 

thy  fin  ? 
Beheld  my  terrotirs  now ;  my  thunders 

roll,  [foul. 

And  thy  own  crimes  afTright    thy  guilty 

9  Sinners  awake  betimes;  ye  fools  be  wife; 
Awake  before  thisdrcadful  morning  rife  ; 
Change  your  vain  thoughts,  your  crook- 
ed works  amend  ;  [friend; 
Fly  to  the  Saviour,  make  the  Judge  your 
Left  like  a  lion  his  laft  vengeance  tear 
Yoar  trembling  fouls,  and  no  deliv'rcr 
near. 


PARTICULAR  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 

The    \z\  Judgment, 
t  nnHE  God  of  glory  fends  his  fummons 
X  forth,  [north  ; 

Calls  the  fouth  nations,  and  awakes  the 
From   eaft   to  well  the  fov'reign  orders 
fpread,  [dead. 

Thro' didant  worlds  and  regions  of  t ha 
Do  I  condemn  thee";    bulls  and  goats  arei72>^  trwnpit  founds  ;  hell  trembles  \    beay'n 
vain  njokes;  [woices. 

Without  the  fTames  of  love  :  In  vain  ihtLift  up  your  heads,  ye  faints,  ivith   cheerful 

fiore 
Of  brutal  off'rings  that  were  mine  befare  ; 
Jv-lineare  the  tamer  beafisandfavage  breed, 
flocks,    herds,    and   fields,   and  forefis 


where  they  feed. 


2  No  more  fhall  Atheiflsmock  his  long  de- 
lay ;  [ day  ; 
His  vengeance  fleeps  no  more  ;  behold  the 
Behold  the  Judge  defcend ;  his  guards  arc 
nigh 


6If  I  were  hungry,  would  Tafklhcefood  ?J  Tempeflsandflreattendhimdown  the  fky. 
When  did  I  thirft,  or  drink  thy  bullock's. ;;7jt'«  God  appears,    all  nature  fhall  adore 


blood  ? 

Can  I  be  flatter'd  witli  thy  clinging  bows, 
Thy  folemn  cliatt'rings,  and  fantaflick 

vows  ?  *     [hold, 

Are  my  eyes  chnrmM  thy  vcHments  tobe- 
Glaring  iw  gems,  and  gay  in  woven  gold  ' 


him,   "  _      [him. 

IVhile  Jinmrs  tremble,  faints    rejoice  before 

3  **  Heav'n.  earth,  and  hell,  draw  near : 

Let  all  things  come  [doom  ; 

"  To  hear  my  juflice,  and  the  finnsf's 


i 


P     S     A     L     jM 


,(**  But  gather  firft  my  faints  ;  (the  Judge 
commands)  [lands." 


Earth  is  the  Lord's  : 
him  ; 


A7 

All  nature  Jhall  ador^ 
\him. 


*' Bring  them, ye  angels  from  their diftantJ^A/Zf /nff<f«  tremble,   faints   rejoice  before 
fbai  Chrid   returns^  ixiake  ev'ry    iheerful\^  "  If  I  were  hungi  y,  would   1  aflc  tliee 


faffton  :  [  •vation 

inJ flout  ye  faints^   be  comes  for  yourfal. 

t  "  Behold  my  cov'nant  ftands  for  ever 

good, 
"  Seal'd  by  the  eternal  facrifice  in  blood, 
■j**  And  fign'd  with  all  their  names  ;  the 

Greek,  the  Jeui',  [new." 

'*'  That  paid    the  ancient  worfhip  or  the 
There's  no    dijlinSlion    here,  join    all  your 

•voices,  [rejoices. 

^4nd  raife  your  heads,  ye  faints^  for  hea'v'n 


;  *<  Here    (faith  the    Lord)    ye    angels, 

fpread  their  thrones,  [fons, 

"  And  near  me  feat  my  fav'rites  and  my 

**  Come,  my  redeem'd,  poliefs  the  joys 

prepar'd  [ward." 

•*  Ere  time  began,    'tis  your  divine  re- 

'Wlien   Chrift   reiurnSy  ivaks  cv'ry  cheerfitl 

faffion :  \yation. 

And  fhouT,  ye  faint  Sy  he   comes  for  yourfal  ■ 

p     A     u     s     E    the   firft. 

;»  **  I  am  the  Saviour,  I  th'  almighty  God, 
♦.*  I  am  the  Judge  :  Ye  heav'ns  proclaim 

abroad 
"  My  jiift  eternal  fentence,  and  declare 
"  Thofe  awful  truths,  that  finners  dread 

to  hear," 
When  Gid  af pears,    all   nature  fjjall  adort 
him  :  [him. 

While  finners  tremble,  faints    rejoice  before 

7 "  Stand  forth,  thou  bold  blafphemer 
j  and  profane,  [nii)gs  vain  ; 

*'  Now  feel  my  wrath, norcall  my  threat- 
I"  Thou  hypocrite,  once  dreft  iniainti 
!  attire, 

I  "  1  doom  the  painted  hypocrite  to  fire." 
'pudgment  proceeds  ;  hell  trembles  ;  hea'v'n 
!  rejoices  ;  \fJoices. 

J,ift  up  your  beads,  ye  faints,  tuith  cheerfui 

Not  for  the  want  of  goats  or  bullocks 
lain  -  [vain 


food  ? 

"  When     did   I    thirff,     or  drink   thy 

bullock's  blood  ?  [  breed, 

*'  Mine  are  the  tamer  beads,  and  favage 

"  Flocks,  herds,  and  fields,  and  forefts 

where  they  feed." 

All  is  the  Lord' 5,  he  rules  the  nxiide  creation  • 

Gii'es  finners  lengeance,  and  the  faints  ful- 

I'ation. 

10  '*  Can  I  be  flatter 'd  with  thy  cringing 

bows,  [vows  f 

"  Thy  folemn  chatt'rings  and  fantaftick 

"  Are  my  eyes  charm'd  thy  vefiments 

to  behold,  '     [gold  i" 

"  Glaring  in   gems,  and   gay  in  woven 

God  IS  the  Judge  of  hearts,  no  fair  difguifes 

Can  fcreen  the  guilty  luhen  his  vengeance 

rifes. 

PAUSE     the    fecond. 
£1  "  Unthinking    wretch!    how  couldft 

thou  hope  to  pleafe 

"  A  God,a  Spirit, with fuchtoysasthcfe  ? 

"  While   with   my  grace  and  ftatutes  on 

thy  tongue,  [ther  wrong." 

"  Thou  lov 'ft  deceit,  and  doft  thy  bro- 

Judgment  proceeds  ;  hell  trembles ;  heaii'n 

rejoices  ;  [voices. 

Lfi  up  your  heads,  ye  faints,  ivith  cheerful 

I  a  "  In  vain  to  pious  forms  thy  zeal  pre- 
tends ;  [friends : 
"  Thieves  and  adult'rers  are  thy  chofea 
"  While  the  falfe    flatt'rer   at  my  altar 
waits,  [hates." 
"  His  harden'd   foul  divine   inftrutlioti 
God  is  the  Judge  of  hearts  :    No  fair  difguifet 
Can  fcreen  the  guilty  dvbenbis  vengeance  rifes. 
13  '*   Silent  I  waited  with  long-futt'rinj 

love  ; 

*♦  But  didfithou  hope  that  I  fhould  ne'er 

reprove  ?  [within, 

"  And  cherifh  fuch  an  impious  thought 

"  That  the  Ali-Koly  would  indulge  thy 

fm  ?" 

See,  God  appears  ;  all  nature  joins  t'  adore 

him :  [bim. 


M  bo  I  condemn  fhee,bulls  and  goats  arel^''^^'"'^'"  .proceeds,    and  fnners  fall  before 

**  Without  the  flames  of  love  ;  In  vain  14"   Behold  my  terrour.^  now ;  my  thun- 

the  ftore  [fore."j  ders  roll',  [  foul  ; 

*'  Of  brutal  ofT'iings  tliat  were  mine  l;^-     "   Ajjd  thy  own  crimes  affright  thyguiUw 


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LI. 


•'  Now  like  a  lion,  (hall  my  vengeance 

tear  fnear." 

"  Thy  bleeding  heart,    and  no  dcliv'rer 

Judgment  concludes ;  hell  trembles !  hea'v'n 

rejoices ;  \nioices. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  faints,  lu'ith  cheerful^ 

EPIPHONEMA. 

15  Sinners,awake betimes;  ye  foolsbewife! 

Awake  before  this  dreadful  morning  rife  ; 

Change  your  vain  thoughts,your  crooked 

works  amend,  [(riend  : 

.  Fly  to  the  Saviour,  make  the  Judge  your 

Then  join,  ye  faints;    luake  evry  cheerful 

pajjioit,  [nation. 

When  Chrifl  returns,  he  comes  for  your  fal- 


PSALM    LI. 
LONG  METRE.     FIRST  PART. 
A  Penitent   pleading    for  Pardon. 
I   OHEW  pity,  Lord  ;  O  Lord,  forgive, 
k3  Let  a  repenting  rebel  live  ; 
Are  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free  ? 
May  not  a  finncr  truft  in  thee  ? 
3  My  crimes  are  great,  but  can't   furpafs 
The  power  and  glory  of  thy  grace  : 
Great  God,  thy  nature  hath  no  bound, 
So  let  thy  pard'ning  love  be  found. 

3  O  wafh  my  foul  from  ev'ry  fin, 

And  make  my  guilty  confcience  clean  ; 
Here  on  my  heart  the  burden  lies. 
And  pad  offences  pain  mine  eyes. 

4  My  lips  with  fliame  my  fins  confefs 
Againd  thy  law,  againfl  thy  grace  ; 
Lord,  fhould  thv  judgment  grow  fevere, 
I  am  condemn'd,  but  thou  art  clear. 

5  Should  fudden  vengeance  feize  my  breath, 

I  miift  pronounce  thee  juff  in  death  : 
And  if  my  foul  were  fent  to  hell, 
Tliy  righteous  law  approves  it  well. 

6  Yet  fave  a  trembling  finner.  Lord, 
Whofehope  ftill  hov'ring  round  thy  word, 

Would  liglit  on  fomefweetpromife  there, 
Some  lure  fupport  againfl  defpair. 

LONG  METRE.    SECOND  PART. 

Original  and  afl-ual  Sin  confefled. 

I   T    ORD,  I  am  vile,  conceiv'd  in  fin  ; 

JLy  And  born  unholy  and  uncii^an  ; 

Sprung  from  the  man  -.vhofe  guilty  fall 

Corrupts  the  race,  and  taints  us  all. 


1  Soon  as  we  draw  our  infant  breath, 
The  feeds  of  fin  grow  up  for  death  ; 
T4iy  law  demands  a  perfe(5t  heart  ; 
But  we're  defil'd  in  ev'ry  part. 

3  [  Great  Cod,  create  my  heart  a-ncw, 
And  form  my  fpirit  pure  and  true  ; 

O  make  me  wife  betimes  to  Tpy 
My  danger  and  my  remedy.] 

4  Behold,  I  fall  before  thy  face  ; 
My  only  refuge  is  thy  grace  : 

No  outward  forms  can  make  me  clean  ; 
The  leprofy  lies  deep  within. 

5  No  bleeding  bird,  nor  bleeding  bead, 
Norhylfop  branch,  nor  fprinkiingprieft; 
Nor  running  brook,  nor  flood,  nor  fea. 
Can  wafh  the  difmal  ftain  away. 

6  Jefus,  my  God,  thy  blood  alone 
Hatli  pow'r  fufficient  to  atone  ; 

Thy  blood  can  make  me  white  as  fnow. 
No  Jewilh  types  could  cleanfe  me  fo. 

7  Whileguiltdiflurbsand  breaks  my  peace. 
Nor  flefh  nor  foul  hath  red  or  eafe  ; 
Lord,  let  me  hear  thy  pard'ning  voice. 
And  make  my  broken  bones  rejoice. 


LONG  METRE.    THIRD  PART. 

The  Backflider  reftored  :    Or,  Repentance  and 
Faith  in  the  blood  of  Christ. 

1  /^  THOUthaihear'ftwhcn  finnerscry, 
V^Though  all  my  crimes  before  thee  lie. 
Behold  them  not  with  angry  look, 

But  blot  their  mem'ry  from  thy  book. 

2  Create  my  nature  pure  within. 
And  form  mvfoul  averfe  to  fin  ; 
Let  thy  good  Spirit  ne'er  depart. 
Nor  hide  thy  prefence  from  my:  heart. 

3  I  cannot  live  without  thy  I'sht, 

Caft  out  and  banifli'd  from  thy  fight ! 
Thine  holy  jnys,-my  God,  reflore. 
And  guard  nie  that  I  fall  no  more. 

4  Though  I  have  griev'd  thy  Sv^rit,  Lord, 
Thy  lielp  and  comfort  flill  afford  : 

■  And  let  a  wreich  come  near  thy  throne 
To  plead  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

5  A  broken  heart,  my  God,  my  King, 
Is  all  the  facrifice  I  bring  ; 
The  God  of  i;race  will  ne'er  defpile 
A  broken  heart  for  facrifice. 


T 


PSALM       LIII,  LV 


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|J  My  foul  lies  humbled  in  the  dud, 
And  owns  thy  dreadful  fentence  jufl  ; 
Look  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye, 
And  fave  the  loul  condemn 'd  to  die. 

'^  Then  will  I  t^ach  the  world  thy  ways  ; 
Sinners  /hall  leatn  thy  fov'reign  grace  j 


2  Give  nie  the  prelelice  of  thy  grace, 

Then  my  rejoicing  tongue 
Shall  (peak  aloud  thy  righteoufncis, 
And  make  ihy  praiiC  my  long. 

3  No  blood  of  goats,  nor  heifer  flain, 
For  I'm  could  e'er  atone  ; 


1  11  lead  them  to  my  Saviour's  blood,         The  death  of  C*r{/?  flialUUll  remain 
And  they  (hall  praife  a  pard'ning  God 

5  O  may  thy  love  infpire  my  tongue  ! 
Salvation  lliall  be  all  my  fong  ; 
And  all  my  pow'rs  fliall  join  to  blefs 
The  Lord,  my  (Irengtli  andrightcoufnefs- 


COMMON  METRE.    FIRST  PART. 
Original  and  adlua)  Sin  confeiTed  and  pardoned. 

|i   T    ORD,  I  would  {prcad  my  foiediftrefs 
■    JLi     And  guilt  before  thine  eyes  ; 
I    Againft  thy  laws,  agaiafi  thy  grace, 
I        How  high  my  crimes  arife  ! 
s  Shouldft  thou  condemn  my  foul  to  hell, 
.        And  crufli  my  fleft)  to  duft,         [well, 
I    Heav'n  would  approve  thy  vengeance 
And  earth  muft  own  it  juft. 

5  I  from  the  ftock  of  Adam  came, 
Unholy  and  unclean  j 
All  my  original  is  fhame, 
And  all  my  nature  fin. 
I-  Bornina  world  of  guilt,  I  drew 
Contagion  with  my  breath  ; 
And  as  my  days  advanc'd,  I  grew 
Ajufter  prey  for  death. 

I;  Cleanfe  me,  O  Lord,  and  cheer  my  foul 
With  thy  forgiving  love  ; 
O  make  my  broken  Ipirit  whole> 
And  bid  my  pains  remove. 
;  Let  not  thy  fpirit  quite  depart, 
Nor  drive  me  from  thy  face  ; 
Create  anew  my  vicious  heart, 
'        And  fill  it  with  thy  grace. 
)  Then  will  I  make  thy  mercy  known 
Before  the  fonsot  men  ; 
Backdiders  fliall  addrels  thy  throne, 
And  turn  to  God  again. 

i^OMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 

Ver.   14 17. 

jflepentance  and  Faith  in  the  Blood  of  cwni  si. 

OGOD  of  mercy,  hear  my  call. 
My  loads  of  guilt  remove  ; 
Break  down  this  frparating  wall 
TJiat  bars  me  from  thy  love. 
G 


Sufficient  and  alone. 

4  A  foul  oppreft  with  fin's  defcrf. 
My  God  \till  ne'er  defpife  : 
A  humble  groan,  a  broken  heart, 
Is  our  befl;  facrifice. 


PSALM      LIIL 
COMMON    METRE. 

Ver.  4 6. 

Viilory  and  Deliverance  from  Perfecution.,' 

1  A   RE  all  the  foes  of  Sion  fools, 
±\.     Who  thus  devour  her  faints  ?     , 
Do  they  net  know  her  Saviour  rules, 

And  pities  her  complaints  ? 

2  They  fliall  be  leiz'd  with  fad  furpfife  ; 

For  God's  revenging  arm 
Scatters  the  bones  of  them  that  rife 
To  do  his  children  harm. 

3  In  vain  the  fons  of  Satan  boafl 

Of  armies  in  array  ; 
When  God  has  firft  defpis'd  their  hoft. 
-    They  fall  an  eafy  prey. 

4  O  for  a  word  from  Siofi's  King, 

Her  captives  to  reftore  ! 
Jacol)  with  all  the  tribes  fliall  firig^ 
And  Judah  weep  no  more. 

P    S     A     L    IVI      LV. 

Ver.  r, 8,  16,  17,  18,  22. 

COMMON     MET  RE. 

Support  for  fhe  afKifted  and   tempted  Sou!. 
GOD,  my  refuge,  hear  my   criee. 
Behold  my  fiuwing  tears, 
Forcarthand  hell  my  hurt  devife, 
And  triumph  in  hiy  tears. 

2  Their  rage  is  levell'd  ai  my  life. 

My  foul  with  guilt  they  load. 
And  fill  my  thoughts  with  inward  fcrife,. 
To  fiiake  my  hope  in  God. 

3  With  inwardpain  my  heart- firings  for.n'* 

1  groan  with  ev'iy  breath  ; 


so 


PSALM       LVI. 


Horrour  and  fear  befct  me  round 
Amongfi  the  fliades  of  death. 

4  O  were  I  like  a  feather'd  dove, 
And  innocence  had  wjugs  ; 
I'd  fly,  and  make  a  long  remove 
From  ali  thefe  reftlcfs  things. 
f  Let  me  to  fome  wild  defart  go, 
And  find  a  peaceful  home, 
Where  ftorms  of  analice  never  blow. 
Temptations  never  come. 
(  Vain  hopes,  and  vain  inventions  all, 
To  'fcape  the  rage  of  hell  ! 
The  mij;hty  God  on  whom  I  call, 
Can  lave  me  here  as  well. 

PAUSE. 

7  By  morning  light  I'll  feek  his  face, 

At  noon  repeat  my  cry, 
The  night  fliall  hear  me  a(k  his  grace. 
Nor  will  he  long  deny. 

8  God  (hall  prcfcrve  my  foul  from  fear. 

Or  fhield  mc  when  afraid  ; 
Ten  thoufand  angels muft  appear 
If  he  command  their  aid. 

9  I  cafl  my  burdens  on  the  Lord, 

The  Lord  fuftains  them  all  ; 

My  couraf;e  refts  upon  his  word, 

That  faints  fhall  never  fall. 

10  My  higheft  hopes  fhall  not  be  vain, 

My  lips  fhall  fpread  his  praife  ; 
While  cruel  and  deceitful  men. 
Scarce  live  out  half  their  days, 


SHORT    METRE. 
Fcr.  15,  16,  17,  19,  22. 
Dangerous  I'rofperity  :  Or,  Daily  Devotion  en- 
couraged. 

I   T    ET  finners  take  their  courfe, 

-L/  And  chufe  the  road  to  deatli  ; 
But  in  the  worfhip  of  my  God 
I'll  fpend  my  diily  breath. 
3  My  thoughts addrefs  his  throne 
Wlien  morning  brings  the  light ; 
I  feek  his  bleffing  ev'ry  noon. 
And  pay  my  vows  at  nighf. 
1  Thou  wilt  regard  my  cries, 
O  my  eternal  God, 
While  finners  perifh  in  furprife 
Beneath  thine  angry  rod. 
/;.  becnufe  they  dwell  at  eafo, 
*        ArA  no  Cad  change;  t'cel, 


They  neither  fear  nor  trufl  thy  name,       I 
Nor  learn  to  do  thy  will.  i 

5  But  I  with  all  my  cares,  j 
Will  lean  upon  the  Lord, 

I'll  cafl  my  burdens  on  his  arm, 
And  relt  upon  his  word. 

6  His  arm  fhall  well  fuflain 
The  children  of  his  love  ; 

The  ground  on  which  their  fafcty  fland?> 
No  earthly  pow'rcan  move. 


PSALM      LVL 

COMMON    METRE. 

Deliverance  from  Oppreflion  and  Fal/Iiood  ." 
Or,  aoo's  Care  of  nis  People,  in  Anfwer  to 
Faith  and  Prayer, 

1  /^  THOU,  whofejuflice  reignson  high, 
V>/  And  makes  th'  opprefTor  ceafe. 
Behold  how  envious  finners  try 

To  vex  and  break  my  peace. 

2  The  fons  ot  violence  and  lies. 
Join  to  devour  me.  Lord  ; 

But  as  my  hourly  dangers  rife. 
My  retuge  is  thy  word. 

3  In  God  mofl  holy,  jufl,  and  true, 
I  have  repos'd  my  trufl ; 

Nor  will  I  fear  what  flefh  can  do. 
The  offspring  of  the  duft. 

4  They  wrefl  my  words  to  mifchiefftil 
Charge  me  with  unknown  faults  ; 

Mifchief  doth  all  their  counfelsfill. 
And  malice  all  their  thoughts. 

5  Shall  they  efcape  without  thy  frown  ? 

Mufl  their  devices  fland  ? 
O  cafl  the  haughty  finner  down, 
And  let  him  know  thy  hand. 

PAUSE. 

6  God  counts  the  forrows  of  his  faints. 

Their  groans  afTeft  his  ears  ; 
Thou   Ijaft  a  book  for  my  complaints, 
A  bottle  for  my  tears. 

7  When  to  thy  throne  I  raife  my  cry, 

The  wicked  fear  and  flee  ; 
So  fwift  is  prayer  to  reach  the  fky. 
So  near  is  God  to  mc. 
IS  In  ihce,  mofl  holy,  jufland  true, 
I         I  have  repos'd  my  truft ; 
j     Nor  will  I  fear  wliat  man  can  do, 
'        The  ofFsprintr  of  the  dnft. 


PSALM       LVII,  LVIII,  LX. 


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a  Thy  folemn  vows  are  on  me,  Lord, 
I       Thou  Hialt  receive  my  praife  ; 
I'll  fing,  "  How  faithful  is  thy  word  ; 
♦'  How  righteous  all  thy  ways." 

<o  Thou  haft  fecur'd  my  foul  from  death, 
O  fct  a  pris'ner  free  ! 
That  heart  and  hand,and  life  and  breath. 
May  be  employed  for  thee. 


PSALM      LVII. 

LONG    METRE. 
Praife  for  Proteftion,  Grace  and  Truth. 

MY  God,  in  whom  are  all  the  fprings 
Of  boundlefs  love,  and  grace  un- 
known, 
Hide  me  beneath  thy  fpreading  wings 
'Till  the  dark  cloud  is  overblown. 
Up  to  the  heav'ns  I  fend  my  cry, 
The  Lord  will  my  deflres  perform  ; 
He  fends  his  angels  from  the  Iky, 
And  faves  me  from  the  threat'ning  ftorm. 
Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 
Above  the  heav'ns  where  angels  dwell  ; 
Thy  pow'r  en  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  fell. 
My  heart  is  fix'd  ;  my  long  fhall  raife 
Immortal  honours  to  thy  name  ; 
Awake,  my  tongue,  to  found  his  praife. 
My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame. 

High  o'er  the  earth  his  mercy  reigns. 
And  reaches  to  the  iitmoft  fky  ; 
His  truth  to  endlefs  yeais  remains, 
When  lower  worlds  dilTolve  and  die. 

Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 
Above  the  heav'ns  where  angels  dwell ; 
Thy  pow'r  on  earth  be  known   abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 


2  Have  ye  forgot,  or  never  knew. 
That  God  will  judge  the  judges  too  ? 

High  in  the  heav'ns  hisjuftice  reigns  j 
Yet  you  invade  the  rights  of  God, 
And  fend  your  bold  decrees  abroad, 
To  bind  theconfciencein  your  chains. 

3  A  poifon'd  arrow  is  your  tongue. 
The  arrow  fliarp,  the  poilon  Itroug, 

And  death  attends  where'erit  wounds  : 
You  hear  no  counfels,  cries  nor  tears  ; 
So  the  deaf  adder  flops  her  ears 

Againft  the  pow'r  of  charming  founds. 

4  Break  out  their  teeth,  eternal  God, 
Thofe  teeth  of  lions  dy'd  in  blood  ; 

And  crufh  the  ferpents  in  theduft  ; 
As  empty  chaff,  when  whirlwinds  rife, 
Before  the  fweeping  tempeft  flies, 
So  let  their  hopes  and  names  be  \o(i. 

5  Th'  Almighty  thunders  from  thefky. 
Their  grandeur  melts,  their  titles  die, 

As  hills  of  fnow  diifolve  and  run, 
Or  fnails  that  perifh  m  their  (lime, 
Or  births  that  come  betbre  their  time. 

Vain  births  that  never  fee  the  fun. 

6  Thus  fhall  the  vengeance  of  the  Lord 
Safety  and  joy  Jo  faints  afford  ; 

And  all  that  hear  fhall  join  and  fay, 
"  Sure  there's  a  God  that  rules  on  high, 
"  A  God  thatJiears  his  children  cry, 
"And  will  their fuff'rings well  repay." 


PSALM.      LVIII. 
PARTICULAR  METRE. 

Warning  to  Magiftrates. 

J    TUDGES,  who  rule  the  world  by  laws 

,J      Will  ye  defpife  the  righteous  caufe 

Whenth'injur'd  poor  beforeyou  ftandsf 

Dare  ye  condemn  the  righteous  poor, 

^ndlet  rich  finners  'fcape  fecure, [hands? 

While  gold  and  grcatnefs  bribe  your 


PSALM      LX. 

COMMON      METRE. 

Fer.  I. ^5.   10 12. 

On  a  Day  of  Humiliation  for  Difappoiiitnnents 
in  War. 

LORD,  haft  thou  caft  the  nation  off. 
Muff  we  forever  mourn  ? 
Wilt  thou  indulge  immortal  wrath  ? 
Shall  mercy  ne'er  return  ? 

2  The  terrour  of  one  frown  of  thine, 

Melts  all  our  ftrength  away  ; 
Like  men  that  totter,  drunk  with  wine. 
We  tremble  in  difmay. 

3  *'  0«rSion  trcvihJesttt  thyjlroke, 

"  And  dreads  thy  lifted  hand  ! 

**  Oh,  heal  the  people  thou  hafi  broke ^ 

"  Andfa-ve  thef-tiking  land." 

4.  Lift  up  a  banner  in  the  field. 
For  thofe  that  fear  thy  namp  ; 


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PSALM 


Save  thy  beloved  with  thy  fliield, 
And  pill  our  foes  to  flianie. 

Go  with  our  armies  to  the  fight, 

Like  aconfed'rate  God  j 
In  vain  conted'rate  pov\"rs  unite 

Againftthy  hfted  rod. 

Our  troops  Ihallgain  a  wide  renown 

By  thine  aflilting  hand  ; 
'Tis  God  tiiat  treads  the  mighty  down  ; 

And  makes  the  feeble  (tand. 


PSALM 
SHORT    MET 

Safety  in  God. 


LXI. 
RE. 


LXI,  LXII,  LXIIL 

1 4.  Make  not  incrcafing  gold  your  truft, 
I     Nor  fct  your  liearts  on  glitt'ring  dult  ; 
I     Why  will  you  grafp  the  fleeting  fmoke. 
And  not  believe  what  God  has  Ipoke  \ 
Once  has  his  awful  voice  decl^r'd. 
Once  and  again  my  ears  have  heard, 
'*  All  pow'r  IS  his  eternal  due  ; 
"  He  muft  be  fear'd  and  trufted  too." 

Forfov'reign  pow'r  reigns  not  alone, 
Grace  is  a  partner  of  the  throne ; 
Thy  gracie  and  juftice,  mighty  Lord, 
Shall  well  divideour  laft  lew'ard. 


1  T  TT  ^HEN  o'erwhelni'd  with  grief, 

VV       My  heart  within  ine  dies  ; 
Helj^lcls,  nnd  far  tromall  relief, 
'J'oheav'n  1  lift  mine  eyes. 

2  O  lead  nie  to  rhe  Rock 
That's  hi^h  above  my  iiead, 

And  make  the  covert  of  thy  wui-s, 
My  flielter  and  my  (tiade. 

3  Within  thy  prefeiice,  Lord, 
For  ever  I'll  abide  ; 

Thou  art  the  tow'r  of  my  defence  j 
The  retuge  where  I  hide. 

4  Tliou  giveft  me  the  lot 

Of  rhole  that  fear  thy  name  ; 
If  endlefs  lite  be  their  reward, 
I  thai!  poflefs  the  fame. 


PS     A    L    M     LXii. 
LONG    METRE. 

Vcr.  5 12. 

■MTotrufl  in  the  Creatures  :  Or,  Faith  in  divine 
Grace  and  Pov»er. 

I     IV /T^'P''"'^  looks  to  God  alone  ; 
XVx  My  rock  and  refuge  is  his  throne; 
In  all  my  fears,  in  all  my  (Iraits, 
My  foul  on  his  falvation  waits. 

1  Truft  him,  ye  faints,  in  all  your  ways, 
Pour  out  your  hearts  before  iiis  face  ; 
When  helpers  fail,and  foes  invade, 
God  isourall-fiifficient  aid. 

3  Falle  are  the  men  of  high  degree, 
,    The  bafcr  fort  are  vanity  ; 

Laid  in  the  balance botji  appear 

Light  as  a  puff  of  empty  air. 


PSALM     LXilL 

COMMON  METRE.    FIRST  PART. 

Ver.  I,  2,5,  3,  4. 

The  Itlorning  of  a  lor  d's  Day, 

EARLY,  my  God,  without  delay, 
1  ha  fie  to  feck  thy  face  ; 
My  thirfly  fpirit  faints  away 
Without  thy  cheering  grace. 

!  So  pilgrims,  on  the  fcorching  fand^ 
Beneath  a  burning  Iky, 
Long  for  a  cooling  Itream  at  hand, 
And  they  raufl  drink  or  die. 

5  I've  feen  thy  glory  and  thy  pow'r 

Through  all  thy  temple  (hine  ; 
My  God,  repeat  that  heav'nly  hour. 
That  vifion  fo  divine. 

|.  Not  all  the  bledings  of  a  feafl. 
Can  pleafe  my  (oul  fo  well, 
As  wlien  thy  richer  grace  I  tafle. 
And  in  thy  prefence  dwell. 

J  Not  life  itfelf  withal!  its  joys. 
Can  my  befl  paffions  move  ; 
Orraife  fo  high  my  cheerful  voice  ; 
As  thy  forgiving  love. 

6  Thus  'till  my  lalt  expiring  day, 

I'll  blefs  my  God  and   King  : 
Thus  will  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 
And  tune  my  lips  to  fing. 


COMMON  METRE.    SECOND  PART- 

Ver.  6 10. 

Midnight  Thoughts  recollefled. 

t   '^TpWAS  in  the  watches  of  the 
X     I  thought  upon  thy  pow'r. 
I  kept  thy  lovely  f^ace  in  light 
Aiv^idlt  the  darkeft  hour. 


nigh 


PSALM      LXV. 


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1^  My  fle(h  lay  refting  on  my  bed, 
j        My  lonl  arcie  on  high  ; 
{     «*  My  God,  my  life,  my  hope,  I  faid, 
.^    ;"  Bring  thy  falvation  nigh." 
'3  My  fpicit  labours  up  thine  hill. 
And  climbs  the  heav'nly  road  ; 
But  thy  right  hand  upholds  me  (till. 
While  1  purfue  my  God. 

4  Thy  mercy  ftretches  o'er  my  head 

The  fhadow  of  thy  wings  ; 
My  heart  rejoices  in  thine  aid. 
My  tongue  awakes  and  fings. 

5  But  the  deftroyers  of  my  peace 

Shall  fret  and  rage  in  vain  ; 
The  tempter  (hall  for  ever  ceafe. 
And  all  my  fins  be  fiain, 
!<  Thy  fword  (hall  give  my  foes  to  death, 
And  fend  them  down  to  dwell 
In  the  dark  caverns  of  the  earth. 
Or  to  the  depths  of  hell. 

L  O  N 

'Longing    after 


M  E  T  R  E. 

Love  efcoD 


GOD  :    Or,  Th 
better  than  Life. 

I  /~^  REAT  God,  indulge  my  humble 
VJf  claim. 

Thou  art   my  hope,  my  joy,  my  reft  ; 
The  glories  that  compofe  thy  name. 
Stand  all  engag'd  to  make  me  bleft. 

a  Thou  great  and  good,  thou  juft  and  wife, 
Thou  art  my  Father  and  my  God  ; 


And  I  ani  thine  by  facred  ties 

Thy  fon,  thy  (ervant,bought  withblood.il  think  how  wife  thy  counfels  are, 


One  thought  of  thet  gives  new  delight  j 
And  adds  refre(hment  to  my  bed. 

8  I'll  lift  my  hands,  I'll  raife  my  voice. 
While  I  have  breath  to  pray  or  praile  ; 
This  "work  (hall  make  my  heart  rejoice. 
And  fpend  the  remnant  _of  my  days. 

SHORT    METRE. 

Seeking  goo. 

1  IV /TY  God,  permit  my  tongue 
i.VX     This  joy  to  call  thee  mine  j 

And  let  my  early  cries  prevail 
To  tafte  thy  love  divine. 

2  My  thirfty  fainting  foul 
Thy  mercy  does  implore  : 

Not  travellers  in  defert  lands 
Can  pant  for  water  more- 

3  Within  thy  churches,  Lord, 
I  long  to  find  my  place. 

Thy  pow'r  and  glory  to  behold, 
And  feel  thy  quick'ning  grace. 

4  For  life  without  thy  love 
No  reliih  can  afford  ; 

Mo  joy  can  be  compar'd  w.ith  this. 
To  lerve  and  pleafe  the  Lord. 

5  To  thee  I'll  lift  my  hands. 
And  praife  thee  while  I  live  j 

jNot  the  rich  dainties  of  a  feaft 
Such  food  or  pleafure  give. 

6  In   wakeful  hours  of  night, 
I  call  my  Go4  to  mind  : 


3  With  heart  and  eyes,  and  lifted  hands, 
For  thee  I  long,  to  thee  I  look. 

As  travellers  in  thirfty  lands 
Pant  for  the  cooling  water-brook. 

4  With  early  feet  I  love  t'  appear 
Among  thy  faints,  and  leek  thy  face  ; 
Oft  have  I  (een  thy  glory  there, 


And  all  thy  dealings  kind. 
Since  thou  had  been  my  help. 
To  thee  my  fpirit  flies, 
And  on  thy  watchful  providence 
My  cheerful  hope  relies. 
The  (hadow  of  thy  wings 
My  foul  in  (afety  keej'S  : 


And  felt  the  pow'r   of  fov'reign  grace.  I  follow  where  my  Father  leads. 


5  Not  fruits, nor  wines  that  tempt ourtalle, 
NopT  all  the  joys  our  fenfesknow. 
Could  make  me  fo  divinely  bleli. 

Or  raife  my  cheerful  paffion  fo. 

6  My  lifeitfelf,  without  thy  love 

.     No  tafte  of  pleafure  could  afford  ; 
'Twould  but   a  tirelome  burJen  prove, 
Ifl  were  banifh'd  from  the  Lord. 

>}  Amidll  the  wakeful  hours  of  night, 
Wheq  bufy  cares  afflicl  my  hcud, 


And  he  fupports  my  (leps. 


P     S     A    L 
LONG  METRE. 
Ver.  I' — 


M      LXV. 
FIRST  PART. 


Publick  Prayer  and   Praife. 
I   ^Y^^^i^  praife  of  Sion  waits  for  t^ee, 
X      My  God  ;  and  praife  becomes  thy 
There  fliall  ihy  faints  thy  glory  fee,[houfe. 
And  there  perform  their  publick  vovs. 


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t  O  tliou,  whofe  mrrcy  bends  the  ikies, 
To  fave  when  humble  finners  pray, 
All  lands  to  thee  (ball  litt  their  eyes. 
And  \{\dnds  of  the  Northern  ka. 

3   Againft  my  will  my   Tins  prevail, 
But  grace  fliall  uiirge  away  their  rtain; 
The  blood  ot  ChriJ}  will  never  fail 
To  wafli  my  garments  white  again. 

4.  Bled  is  the  man  whom  thou  Hialt  choofe 
And  give  him  kind  accefs  to  thee  ; 
Give  him  a  place  within  thy  houfe, 
"To  tafte  thy  love  divioely  free. 


5  Let  Babel  fear  when  Sion  prays  ; 
Babel  prepare  for  long  diltrefs. 
When  Sion's  God  himfelf  arrays 
In  terrour  and  in  righteoufnefs. 

6  With  dreadful  glory  God  fulfils 
What  his  afflicted  faints  requcft  ; 
And  with  almighty  wrath  reveals 
His  love  to  give  his  churches  reft. 

7  Then  rtiall  the  flockin;.^  nations  run 
To  Shn's  hill,  and  own  their  Lord; 
The  rifingandthe  fettingfun, 
Shall  fee  tiie  Saviour's  name  ador'd. 


LONG  METRE.  SBCOND  PART. 
Ver.  s 13- 

Divine  Providence  in  Air,  Earth  and  Sea  ;  or. 
The  GOD  of  Nature  and  Grace. 

I  fT^HE  God  of  our  falvaiion  hears 
Jl  Thegroans  ot  Sioi:  niix'd  vvith  tears. 
Yet  when   he  comes  with  k^nd  defigns, 
Through  all  the  way  his  terrour  (hines. 

»  On  him  the  race  of  man  depends, 
Far  as  the  earth's  remoteftends, 
Where  the  Creator's  name  is  known, 
By  Nature's  feeble  light  alone. 

3  Sailors  that  travel  o'er  the  flood, 
Addrefs  their  frighted  fouls  to  God  : 
When  tempefts  rage,  and  billows   ronr. 
At  dreadful  diftance  from  the  (hore. 

4.  He  bids  the  noify  tcinfctl  ceafe, 
He  calms  the  raging  croud  to  peace  ; 
When  a  tumultuous  iiation  raves, 
Wild  as  the  winds,  and  loud  as  waves. 

5  Whole  kingdoms   iliaken  by  the  ftorm, 
He  fettles  in  a  peaceful  form  ; 


Mountains  ellablifti'd  by  his  hand, 
Firm  on  their  old  ioundations  itand. 
Behold  his  enfigns  fweepthe  (ky. 
New  comets  blaze,  and  lightnings  fly  , 
The  heathen  lands  with   fwitt  furprize, 
l^rom  the  bright  horrours  turn  their  eyes- 
At  his  conmiand  the  morning  ray 
Smiles  in  the  eaft,  and  leads  the  day  ; 
He  guides  the  fun's  declining  wheels, 
Over  the  topsot  weltern  hills^ 

8  Seafons  and  times  obey  his  voice. 
The  ev'ning  and  the  morn  rejoice, 

To  fee  the  earth  made  foft  with  fhow'rs, 
Laden  with  fruit,  and  drefs'd  in  flow'rs, 

9  'Tis  from  his  wat'ry  ftores  on  high, 
He  gives  the  tliirlty  ground  fupply  ; 
He  walks  upon  the  clouds,  and    thence 
Doth  his  enriching  drops  difper.fe. 

10  The  defart  grows  a  fruitful  field, 
Abundant  food  the  vallies  yield  ; 
The  vallies  (hout  vvith  cheerful  voice, 
And  neighb'ring  hills  repeat  their  joys. 

1 1  The  paftures  fmile  in  green  array  ; 
There  lambs  and  larger  cattle  play  ; 
The  larger  cattle  and  the  lamb. 

Each  in  his  language,  fpeaks  thy  name. 

1 2  Thy  works  pronounce  f  hy  pow'r  divine; 
O'er  ev'ry  field  thy  glories  fhine  ; 
Through  ev'ry  month  thy  gifts  appear  ; 
GreatGod!  thy  goodnefs  crowns  the  year. 


COMMON  METRE.  FIRST  PART. 
A     Prayer  Hearing     god,    and     the    Gentiles 

called. 
I   TJR  AISE  waits  in  Sion,  Lord,  for  thce^ 
X       There  (hall  our  vows  be  paid ; 
Thou  haft  an  ear  when  finners  pray, 
AH  flefli  fliall  feek  thine  aid. 
1  Lord,  ouriniquities  prevail, 
But  pard'ning  grace  is  thine. 
And  thou  wilt  grant   us  pow'r  and  fkill 
To  conquer  ev'ry  fin. 

3  Bleft  are  the  men  whom  thou  wilt  choofe. 
To  bring  them  near  thy  face. 
Give  them  a  dwelling  in  thine  houfe. 
To  feaft  upon  thy  grace. 

|.  In  anfw'ring  what  thy  church  requefts^ 
Thy  trutii  and  terrour  (hine, 
And  works  of  dreadful  rightcouftiefs 
Fulfil  thy  kind  defign. 


P   "S    A    L    M       LXVI. 


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j  5  Thus  fliall  the  wond'ring  nations  fee 
I  The  Lord  is  good  and  jiift  ; 

And  diftant  iflands  fly  to  thee, 
;..       And  make  thy  name  their  triift. 

'6  They  dread  thy  glitt'ring  tokens,  Lord? 
When  figns  in  heav'n  appear  ; 
But  they  ftiall  learn  thy  holy  word. 
And  love  as  well  as  fear. 


COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 

I  The  Providence  of  god,    in   Air,    Earth  ano 
'  Sea  ;  or,  the   BleHlngs  of  Rair. 

\t  ''THIS  by  thy  firength  the  mountains 
X        Godof  eternal  pow'r  !      [ftand, 
\      The  fea  grows  calm  at  thy  command, 
I         And  tempefls  ceafe  to  roar. 

i«  The  morning  light  and  ev'ning  fliade 
j         Succeflive  comforts  bring  ; 
I     Thy  plenteous  fruits  make  harveftglad, 
I         Thy  flow'rs  adorn  the  fpring. 

;  3  Seafons  and  times,and  moons  and  hours, 
!  Heav'n,  earth  and  air  are  thine  ; 

When  clouds  diftil  in  fruitful  fliow'rs, 
i         The  author  is  divine. 

4  Thofe  wand'ringcifternsinthe  fky, 

Borneby  the  winds  around. 

With  wat'ry  treafures  well  fiipply 

The  furrows  of  the  ground. 

(5  The  thirfty  ridges  drink  their  fill. 
And  ranks  of  corn  appear  ; 
Thy  ways  abound  with  blefllngs  ftill, 
Thy  goodnefs  crowns  the  year. 

COMMON  METRE.   rHIRD    PART. 

The  Bledings  of  the  Spring;    or,     god    give^ 

Rain. 

A  Pfalm  for  tbe  Hujhandman. 

1  f~^  OOD  is  the  Lord, the  heav'niy  kipg, 
vJ  Who  makes  the  earth  his  care, 
Vifitsthe  pa(Uires  ev'ry  Ipring, 

And  bids  the  grafs  appear. 

2  The  clouds,  like  rivers  rais'd  on  high. 

Pour  out,  at  his  command, 
Their  wat'ry  blefllngs  from  the  fky. 
To  cheer  the  thirfly  land. 

3  The  foften'd  ridges  of  the  field 

Permit  the  corn  to  fpring  ; 

The  vallies  rich  provifion  yield. 

And  the  poor  lab'rers  fing. 

4  The  little  hills,  on  ev'ry  fide, 
Rejoice  at  falling  fliow'rs. 


The  meadows  drefs'd  in  all  their  pride. 
Perfume  the  air  with  flow'rs. 

The  barren  clods  refrefh'd  with  rain, 

Promife  a  joyful  crop  ; 
The  parched  grounds  look  green  again. 

And  raife  the  reaper's  hope. 

6  The  various  months  thy  goodnefs  crowns 
How  bounteous  are  thy  ways  I 
The  bleating  flocks  fpread  o'er  the  downs 
And  Ihepherds  fliout  thy  praife. 


PSALM      LXVI. 

COMMON    METRE.    FIRST  PART. 

Governing    Power    ajd    Goodnefs ;     or,    ou* 
Grace  tried'by  Afflidtions. 

1  QING  all  ye  nations  to  the  Lord, 
O     Sing  with  ajoyful  noife; 
With  melody  of  found  record 

His  honours,  and  your  joys. 

2  Say  to  the  pow'r  that  fhakes  the  flcy, 
"  How  terrible  art  thou  ! 

**  Sinners  before  thy  prefence  fly, 
*'  Or  at  thy  feet  they  bow." 

[Come  fee  the  wonders  of  our  God, 

How  glorious  are  his  ways  1 
In  Mofes'  hand  he  puts  his  rod. 

And  cleaves  the  frighted  feas. 

4  He  made  the  ebbing  channel  dry. 
While  i/'/iZf/pals'd  the  flood  ; 

There  did  the  church  begin  their  joy, 
.  And  triumph  in  their  God.] 

5  He  rulesby  his  refifilefs  might  ; 
Will  rebel  mortals  dare 

Provoke  th'  Eternal  to  the  fight. 
And  tempt  that  dreadful  war  ? 

6  O  blefsourGod,  and  never  ceafe. 
Ye  faints,  fulfil  his  praife  : 

He  keepsour  life,  maintains  our  peace, 
Apd  guides  our  doubtful  ways, 

7  Lord, thou  haft  prov'd  our  fuff'ring  fouls. 
To  make  our  praces  fliine  ; 

So  filver  bears  the  barning coals. 
The  metal  to  refine. 

Through  wat'ry  deeps  and  fiery  ways> 
We  march  at  thy  command. 

Led  to  poflefs  the  promis'd  place. 
By  thine  unerring  hand. 


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COMMON  METKE 
rn:  IX— 


SECOND  PARTaG  Earth  fhall  obey  her  maker's  will, 

jQ^  And  yield  a  full  increafe  ; 

Our  God   will    crown  iiis  chofen  "land'' 
Praife   to  cod  for  hearing  Prayer.  j  -^y^jj  fruiiiulncfs  and  peace. 

edeemer  fcatters  round 
iccft  favours  liere, 
Wliile  tlie  creation's  utuioft  bound 
Shall  fee,  adore  and  fear. 


1  XT^^'^'^  ^'3"  '">'  folcnnn  vows  be  paid ^  q^^  ^^^^  ^ 
i\|  To  tliat  almighty  pow'r,  His  choi, 
That  heard  the  long  rcquclts  1  made 

In  my  diftrefsiul  hour. 

2  My  lips  and  clieerful  heart  prepare 

To  make  his  mercies  known; 
Come  ye  that  fear  my  God,  and  hear 
The  wonders  lie  has  done. 


PSALM      LXVIIL 


3  When  on  my  liead  huge  forrows  fell, 

I  fought  his  heav'nly  aid  ; 
He  fav'd  my  finking  foul  from  hell, 
And  death's  eternal  (hade. 

4  If  fin  lay  cover'd  ip  my  heart, 

While  pray'r  employ'd  my  tongue. 
The  Lord  had  fliewn  me  no  regard, 
Nor  I  his  praifes  fung. 

5  [But  God,  his  name  be  ever  blefl, 

Has  fet  my  fpirit  free  ; 
Nor  turn'd   from  him  my  poor  rcquefl, 
Nor  turn'd  his  heart  from  me.] 

PSALM      LXVII. 

COMMON    METRE. 

The    Nation's    Profperity,    and    the    Church'sl 
Increafe. 

1  OHINE,  mighty  God,  on  "5'/on"fliine, 
O     With  beams  of  heav'nly  grace  ; 

Reveal  thy  pow'r  through  all  thy  coafls, 
And  fhew  thy  Imiling  face. 

2  [Amidfi  our  "  realm"  exalted  high, 

Do  thou  our  glory  fland, 
And  like  a  wall  of  guardian  fire, 
Surround  the  fav'rite  land.] 

3  When  fha1l  thy  name  from  fiiore  to  fhore 

Sound  all  the  earth  abroad, 
And  diflant  nations  know  and  love 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God  i 

4  Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  diftant  lands. 
Sing  loud  with  lolemn  voice  ; 

*'  Let  ev'ry"  tongue  exalt  hispraifr, 
And  ev'ry  heart  rejoice. 

5  He  tlie  great  Lord,  the  Sov 'reign  Judge, 

That  fits  enthron'd  above, 
Wifely  commands  the  worlds  he  madr, 
Injullice  and  in  love. 


LONG  METRE.  FIRST  PART. 

Ver.  I 6,  32 35. 

The   Vengeance  and    Compaflion    of  cod. 
[    T    ET  God  arife  in  all  his  might, 
X_^  And  put  the  troops  of  hell  to  flight; 
As  fmoke  that  fought  to  cloud  the  fkies, 
Before  the  rifing  tempeft  flies. 

I  [He  comes  array 'd  in  burning  flames, 
Judice  and  vengeance  are  his  names  ; 
Behold  his  fainting  foes  expire 
Likemelting  wax  before  the  fire.] 

3  He  rides  and  thunders  through  the  fky. 
His  name  Jehovah  founds  on  high; 
Sing  to  his  name,  ye  fons  of  grace. 
Ye  faints  rejoice  before  his  face. 

4.  The  widow  and  the  fatherlefs 
Fly  to  his  aid  in  fliarp  diftrefs  ; 
In  him  the  poor  und  helplefs  find 
A  judge  that's  juil,  a  father  kind. 

5  He  breaks  the  captive's  heavy  chain. 
And  pris'ners  fee  the  light  again  ; 
But  rebels  that  difpute  his  will, 

Shall  dwell  in  chains  and  darknefs  flill. 

PAUSE. 

6  Kingdoms  and  thrones  to  God  belong  ; 
Crown  him  ye  nations  in  your  fong  ; 
His   wond'rous  names  and  pow'rs  re- 

hearfe  ; 
His  honours  fiiall  enrich  your  verfe. 

7  He  flukes  the  hcav'ns  with  loud  alarms; 
How  terrible  is  God  in  arms  ! 

In  Ifraelzx^  his  mercies   known, 
IJrael  is  his  peculiar  throne. 

S   Proclaim  him  king,  pronounce  him  bleft, 
He's  your  defence,  your  joy,  your  reft ; 
When  terrours  rife  and  nations  ft^int, 
r.ud  is  the  ftreng'h  ot  ev'ry  faint. 


P     S     A     L 

XONG  METRE.  SECOND  PAR  T. 

I  Fer.  17,  18. 

hrist's  Afcenfion  and  the  Gift  of  the  Spirit 

LORD  when  t'nou  didft  afcend  on  high 
Ten  thoiifand  angels  fiU'dthe  fky  ; 
Thofe  heav'niy  g^uards  around  thee  wait, 
Like  chariots  that  attend  thy  ftate. 

Not  S/nai's  inovintain  could  appear 
More  glorious  when  the  Lord  was  there  ; 


IVI         LXIX. 
P    S     A    L 


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M     LXIX. 


COMMON  METRE.  FIRST  PART. 

rcr.  I 14. 

The  Sufferings  of  CH  RisT  for  our  Salvation. 

I  "  Q  A VE  mc,  O  Lord,  fl>e  fwelling  floods 
O   "  Break  in  upon  my  foul  : 
"  1  fink  ;  and  forrows  o'er  my  head, 
"  Like  mighty  waters  roll. 


While  l>e  pronounc'd  his  dreadful  law,U"  I  cry  'till  all  my  voice  be  gone. 


And  (truck  the  chofen  tribes  with  awe. 

How  bright  the  triumph  none  can  tell, 
When  the  rebellious  pow'rs  of  hell, 
That  thoufand  fouls  had  captive  made, 
Were  all  in  chains  like  captives  led. 

Rais'd  by  his  Father  to  tlic  throne. 
He  fent  the  promis'd  Spirit  down, 
j  With  gifts  and  grace  for  rebel  men, 
That  God  mi"ht  dwell  on  earth  a«;ain 


LONG  METRE.  THIRD  PART. 
Ver.  15,  9,  ao,  21,  22. 

Iraife  for  temporal  felefllngs  ;  or,  common   and 
fpiritual  Mercies. 

WE  blefs  the  Lord,  thejufl  and  good, 
Who  fillsonr  hearts  wilhjoy<Si;  food, 
\  Who  pours  his  bleflings  from  the  (kies, 
And  loads  cur  days  with  rich  fupplies. 
He  fends  the  fun  his  circuit  round, 
To  cheer  the  fruits, to  warm  the  ground  :, 
!  He  bids  tlie  clouds  with  plenteous  rain 
Refrelh  thethirfly  earth  again. 

'Tis  to  his  care  we  owe  our  breath, 
And  all  our. near  efcapes  from  death  ; 
Safety  and  h.ealth  to  God  belong  ; 
He  helps  the  weak  and  guards  the  ftrong. 

He  makes  the  faint  and  flnnef  prove 
The  common  bleflings  of  his  love  ; 
But  the  wide  difF'rcHce  that  remains. 
Is  endlcfs  joys,  or  endlefs  pains. 

The  Lord, thatbruis'd  the  ferpent's  head, 
On  all  the  Serpent's  feed  fliall  tread  ; 
The  ftubborn  Tinner's  hope  confound, 

i  And  fmitehim  v.-ith  a  lading  wound. 

I  But  his  ri'^ht  hand  his  faints  fliail  raifc 

[From  the  deep  earth,  or  deeper  fcas  ; 
And  bring  them  to  his  courts  above, 

I  There  fliall  they  VsiXz  his  fpeciai  luvr. 

!  -     ■    •      H 


"  In  tears  I  wafte  tiie  day 
"  My  God,  behold  niy  longing  fyes^ 
"  And  lliorten  thy  delay. 
3"  They  hate  my  loul  without  acaufe, 
"  And  (till  their  number  grows 
"  More  than  the  hairs  around  my  head, 
"  And  mighty  are  my  foes. 
4"  'Twas  then  I  paid  that  dreadful  debt 
"  That  men  could  never  pay, 
"  A.nd  gave  thofe  honours  to  tliy  law 
*'  WhicJi  nnners  took  away." 
5  Thus,  ill  the  great  Mejf:ah's  name. 
The  royal  Prophet  mourns  ; 
Thus  he  awakes  our  hearts  to  grief. 
And  gives  us  joy  by  turns. 

6"  Now  (hall  the  faints  rejoice  and  find 
"  Salvation  in  thy  name  ; 
"  Ftjr  I  have  borne  their  heavy  load 
"  Of  lorrow,  pain  and  (hame. 

7"  Grief,  like  a  garment  cloih'd  me  round, 
"  And  fackcloth  vvas  my  drefs, 
"  While  I  prccur'd  for  naked  fouls 

"  A  robe  of  righteoufnefs. 
8"  Amopgft  my  brethren  and  the  Jenvs^ 

♦'  I  like  a  ftranger  ftood, 
"  And  bore  their  vile  reproach,  to  brin*^ 
"  The  Gentiles  near  to  God. 
9"  1  came,  in  finfvil  mortals  flead, 
"  To  do  my  Father's  w-K  • 
"Yet  when  I  cleans'd  my  Father's  hor.fe, 
"  They  feandaliz'd  my  zeal. 

10"  My  fafting  and  my  holy  groans 

"  Were  niitde  tiie  drunkaru's  long  ; 

"  But  God,  from  liis  celeflial  throne,  - 

"  Heard  my  comv.laining  tongue. 

11"  He  fav'd  me  from  the  dreadful 
"  Nor  let  mv  luul  he  drown'd  ; 
"  He  rail'dand  fix'<i  mv  hnking  feet 
"  Or.  \\d\  enaMifli'd  ground. 


deep. 


5« 


PSALM 


LXIX. 


ji"  'Twas  in  a  moft  accepted  liour 
"  My  prayer  a  role  on  high  ; 
*•  And  for  my  fake  my  God  ftiall  hear 
*•  Tlic  dying  Tinner's  ery." 


COMMON  METkE.  SECOND  PART. 
Ver.  15--      21,  26,  29,  32. 

The  PafTlon  and  Exaltation  of  CHRIST. 

J  XTOW  let  cur  lips  with  lioly  fear 
J.AI      And  noournful  plcafurefin^ 
'rhefiift'ringsoroiir  great  High  Prieft, 
The  forrows  of  our  King. 

2  He  finks  in  floods  of  deep  diftrefs  ; 

How  high  the  waters  rile  1 
While  to  his  heavenly  p-athcr's  ear 
He  fends  perpetual  cries. 

3  "  Hear  ine,  O  Lord,  and  fave  thy  Son, 

"  Nor  hide  thy  (hining  face  ; 
"  Why  fhoiild  thy  fav'ritc  look  like  one|5  Le^Iicav'n,  and  all  that  dwell  on 
•'  Forfaken  of  thy  grace  ? 

4  **  With  rage  ihey  perfccute  the  man, 

"  That  groans  beneath  thy  wound, 
*'  While,  for  a  lacrifke,  I  pour 
<•  My  Hfc  upon  the  ground. 

5  •'  They  tread  my  honour  to  the  duft, 
**  And  laugh  when  I  complain  ; 


COMMON  METRE.   rHlRD    PAR: 

CHRlsi'i  Obedience  and  Death:   Or,  GOD  glo< 
rified  and  Sinners  laved. 

I  TT'ATHER,  I  fing  thy  wond'rousgracc^ 
1.       1  blels  my  Saviour's  name  ; 
He  bought  falvation  for  the  poor. 
And  bore  the  finners  fhame.  I 


z  His  deep  diftrefs  has  rais'd  us  high  ; 
His  duty  and  his  zeal, 
Fulfil'd  the  law  which  mortals  broke/ 
And  finifli'd  all  thy  will. 

3  His  dying  groans,  his  livrng  fongs, 
Shall  better  pleafe  my  God, 

Than  harp  or  trumpet's  folemn  found^ 
Than  goat's  or  bullock's  blood. 

4  This  fiiall  his  humble  foU'wersfee, 
And  fet  their  hearts  at  reft ; 

They  by  his  death  draw  near  to  thee, 
And  live  forever  bleft. 


To  God  their  voices  raife. 
While  lands  and  feas  alfilt  the  fky. 

And  join  t'  advance  his  praife. 
6  Zlon  is  thine,  molt  holy  God  ; 

Thy  Son  fliall  blcfs  her  gates  : 
And  glory  purchas'd  by  his  blood 

For  thine  own  Jfratl  waits. 


hi-h, 


**  Their  ftrarp  iiiftiiiing  (landers  add 
"  Frelh  aiiguith  to  my  pain, 

'6  "  All  my  reproach  is  Rnown  to  thee, 
«<  Thefcandal  and  the  flume  ; 
*'  Rcproacli  has  broke  my  bleeding  heart, 
"  And  lie?  dcfil'd  my  name.  I 

7  "  I  look'd  for  pity  but  in  vain  j  j 

"  My  kiKdrcd  are  my  grief,  j 

"  I  afi;  my  friends  for  comfort  rsur.d,  | 

"  Jiut  meet  with  no  rf;lief.  j 

8  «' With  vinegar  they  mock  my  thiril, 

'•  They  gi ve  mc  gall  for  lood  ;  j 

<*  And  fporiing  with  my  dying  groans,    i 

*»  They  triumph  in  my  blood.  j 

9  "Shine  into  my  diftrefled  foul, 

♦*  Let  thy  compaflion  fave  ; 
"  And  tho'  my  flc  Hi  (irJ-.  down  to  <.te»lh, 
♦*  Kcdeem  it  from  the  grave. 

10  "I  fhall  afifc  to  praife  thy  name, 

'«  Shall  rfign  irM'orlds  unknown, 
*'  And  thv  falviiiioil,  O  my  Goii. 
"  Shall  (>:•!  -r--  ■)•-  fin  itir^-n-?.  ; 


LONG  METRE.  FIRST  PART. 
Christ's  Fairion  and  Sinners  Salvation. 

1  T~\EEPin  otir  hearts  let  us  record 
X-^  1  he  (leeper  forrows  of  our  Lotd 
Behold  the  rihng  billows  roll. 

To  overwhelm  his  holy  foul. 

2  In  long  complaints  he  fpends  liisbreati 
While  hoftsot  hell  and  pow'rs  of  death 
And  all  th€  fons  of  malice  join 
To  execute  tlicir  curR  dciign. 

3  Yet,  gracious  God,  thy  pow'ranJlovc 
Has  made  the  curie  a  blelUog  prove  ; 
Thofe  dreadful  fuff'rings  of  thy  Son 
Aton'd  for  (rns  which  wc  had  dune> 

4  Th:  pangs  of  our  expiring  Lord 
'I'he  honours  oi  thy  law  rellor'd  : 
His  (brrows  m.-ulc  thy  j\ilticc  kriowa 
And  paid  foi  tollies  not  his  own. 

5  O  for  his  fake  cuir  puilt  forgive. 
And  let  tho  moui  nmg  (inner  live  : 

Ihe  Lord  will  hear  us  in  his  name, 
Mor  fbal!  o'.^r  hop-  be  furc'd  to  fliara: 


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tONG  METRE.  SECOND  PJRT. 

Ver.  7,  &c. 

Christ's  Sufferings  and  Zeal. 

TWAS  for  our  fake,  eternal  God, 
Thy  Son  fuflgiii'd  that  heavy  load 
Of  bale  reproach  and  fore  difgrace, 
And  flianie  defil'd  his  facred  face. 

The  Jenvs,  his  brethren  and  his  kin, 
Abiis'd  the  man  that  check'd  their  fin  ,; 
Wlijle  he  fulfil'd  thy  holy  laws, 
They  hate  him,  but  without  a  caufe. 

["  My  Father'shoufe(raidhe)  was  made, 
'•  A  place  forworlhip,  not  for  trade  ;" 
JThen  fcatt'ring  all  their  gold  and   brals 
He  Icourg'dthe  nierchants  from  tJie  placej 

.  [Zeal  for  tlie  temple  of  his  God 
Conlum'd  his  life,  expos'd  his  blood  ; 
Reproaches  at  thy  glory  thrown 
He  felt,  and  mourn 'd  them  as  his  own.] 

1  [His  friends  forfook,  his  followers  fled, 
while  foes  and  arms  fiirround  his  head  ; 

,They  curfe  him  with  a  fland'rous  tongue, 
And  the falfejiidge  maintains  the  wrong.] 

I  His  life  they  load  with  hateful  lies, 
And  charge  his  lips  with  blafphemies  ;    * 
They  nail  hrm  to  the  niamefiil  tree  ; — 
There  hung  the  man  that  dy'd  for  me  1 

[Wretchesjwitli  hearts  asas  hard  as flones 
Jnfulthis  piety  and  groans  ; 
Gall  was  the  food  they  gave  him  there, 
And  mock'd  his  third  with  vinegar.] 

But  God  beheld  ;  gnd  from  his  throne 
Marks  out  the  men  who  hate  his  Son  : 


Behold  my  days  that  yet  r^maiti, 
I  truft  them  to  thy  care. 

4  Cad  me  not  oft"  when  ftrength  declines. 
When  hoary  hairs  arife  ; 

And  round  me  let  thy  glory  fliine, 
Whene'er  thy  fervant  dies. 

5  Then  in  the  hifl'ry  of  my  age. 
When  men  review  my  days. 

They'll  read  thy  love  in  ev'ry  page. 
In  ev'ry  line  thy  praife. 

COMMON  METRE.    SECOND  PJRT, 

Ver.  15,  14,  16,  23,  22,  24. 
CHRIST  our  Strength  ana  AighceDufn'fs, 

1  IV/TY  Savour,  my  almighty  friend, 
IVJL     When  I  begm  tJiy  piaile, 
Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end. 

The  numbers  of  tiiy  grace  i 

2  Thou  art  my  everlafting  truft, 
Thygoodnefsl  adore  ! 

And  (ince  I  knew  thy  graces  firll, 
I  fpeak  thy  glories  more. 

3  My  feet  fliall  travel  all  the  length 
Of  the  celedial  road  ; 

And  march  with  coiiDijc  in  thy  fhength^ 
To  fee  my  Father  God. 

4  When  I  amfill'ii  with  fore  didrefa 
For  fome  furprizing  (in, 

I'll  plead  thy  pel  fed  riglueoufnefss 
A,nd  mention  none  but  thine. 

How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 

Tiie  vi(^i'ries  of  my  King  ! 
My  foiil,  redeem'd  from  (in  and  \\zV.-, 
Shall  thy  falvation  fing. 
The  hand  that  rais'd  him  from  the  dead,  j(j  [My  tongue  fliall  all  the  day  proclaim 
Shall  pourforth  vengeance  on  theirhead.i         My  Saviour  and  my  God, 

Hisdea'h  has  brought  my  foestofliame. 


P    s 


M      LXXI. 


A     L 

Ver.   5 9. 

j  COMMON  METRE.   FIRST  PART. 

\       The  aged  Saint's  Refleflion  and  Hope. 

t  1\j/TY  God,  my  everlafting  hope, 
JLtX     I  live  upon  thy  truth  ; 
Thine  hands  haye  held  my  childhood  up 
And  flrengthen'd  al!  my  youth. 

It  My  fiefli  was  fafliion'd  by  thy  povv'r, 
With  all  thefe  limbs  of  mine  \ 
And  from  my  mother's  painful  hour 
I've  been  entirely  thine. 

J  Still  has  my  life  new  wonders  feen 
Repeated  ev'ry  year  j 


And  drown'd  tijem  in  his  blood. 
7  Awake,  awake,  my  tuneful  pow'rs  ; 
With  this  delightful  fong  ; 
I'll  entertain  the  darkefl  hours. 
Nor  think  the  feafon  long.  J 


THIRD 

-21. 


PART. 


COMMON  METRE. 

Fcr.   17 — 

The  aged   Chriftian's  Prayer  and    Song  :     Or, 
Old  Age,  Df^arh,  and  tlie  Refurreftion. 

I     /^  OD  of  my  childhood, and  my  youth, 
VjT     The  guide  of  all  my  days, 
I  have  derlar'd  thy  heav'niy  truth, 
And  told  thy  wotid'rous  ways. 


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P     S     A     L     M       LXXII. 


■z  Wilttlioii  forfake  my  hoary  hairs, 
And  Itiivc  my  famting  heart  ? 
•Who  fhall  fultain  my  finking  years, 
If  God  my  (bcngilj  dtpait  .' 

3  Let  mc  t}iy  pow'r  and  trutli  proclaim 

To  the  fiirviviHg  aj.^e, 
And  leave  the  favour  ot  thy  name 
When  I  fliall  qtiit  the  Ha^e. 

4  Tlieland  of  filcnce  and  of  death 

Attends  my  next  remote  ; 
O  may  thcfc  poor  remains  of  breath 
Te^ch  tiie  vside  world  thy  love  ! 


5  Thy  rightcourncfsis  deep  and  liigh, 

Unfcarchable  tliy  deeds  : 
'J  hy  glory  fpreads  beyond  the  /ky, 
And  ail  my  praife  exceeds. 

6  Oft  have  I  heard   thy  threat'nings  roar, 

Aftd  oft  endiir'd  the  grief  : 
But  when  thy  hand  has  pre(t  me  fore, 
Thy  grace  was  my  relief. 

7  Ey  lon^  experience  hive  I  known 

Thy  iov'reign  jiow'r  to  fave  ; 
A.t  tl)y  command  I  venture  down 
Securely  to  the  grave. 

*   When  I  lie  btiry'd  deep  in  duft, 
My  fledi  /hall  be  thy  care  ; 
Thele  with'ring  limbs  with  thee  I  tnifi, 
Toraife  them  (tronuand  fair. 


P  S  A  L  M     Lxxri. 

LON'G  .\IETRE.     FIRST  PA  IT. 

'fhe  Kingdom  of   christ. 

3   /~^  RK  AT  Gcd,  whofc  imivcrfal  fvv;iy, 
vJT  The  known  and  unknown    worlds 
Now\j^ivc  the  kingdom  to  thy  So;i,  [^jbey, 
Extend  his  powV,  exalt  his  throne. 

i  Thv  (ccptre  well  becomes  his  hands. 
All  I'-.eav'n  fubniits  to  hiscomma.nds  ; 
His  jidhce  diall  avenge  the  poor, 
And  pride  a. id  rage  prevail  no  n)orc. 

;  Wi'.h  pow'r  he  vindicates  the  jufl. 
And  treads  th*  opprclfyr  in  t!ie  dufl  ; 
His  wc)r(l>ip  and  liis  fear  fliall  laft, 
*'riil  hours,  and  yc.'.rs,  and  time  be  p;i 


4  As  rain  on  meadows  newly  mown, 
So  (hall  he  fend  his  influence  down  : 
Hii  grace  on  taintin;'  fouls  diQils 
Like  hcav'nly  dew  on  thirfly  hills. 

5  The  heathen  laflds  that  lie  beneath 
'I  iie  thadcs  of  overfjueading  death, 
Revive  at  his  firft  dawni/ig  Tight, 
Aiiddclerts  bloifomat  the  fight. 

6  The  faints  fliall  flourifli  in  his  days, 
Drell  in  the  robes  of  joy  and  praife  ; 
Peace,  like  a  river,  from  his  throne 
Shall  flow  to  nations  yet  unknown. 


LONG  METRE.     SECOND  PJRT.     ; 

■ 
Christ's  Kingdom  among  the  Gentiles. 

1  TESUS  fliall  reign  where'er  the  fim 
J    Does  his  fuccedive  journies   run  ; 

His  kingdom  (iretch  from  fhore  to  fhore,    ; 
'Till  moons  fliall  wax  and  wane  no  more, 

2  [Behold  the  ifiands,  with  their  kings. 
And  Europe  her  befl  tribute  brings  ; 
From  North  to  South  the  princes  meet 
To  pay  their  homage  at  his  feet, 

3  Tliere  Perfa,  glorious  to  behold. 
There  India  (bines  in  Eaflerngold  ; 
And  barbarous  nations  at  his  word 
Submit,  and  bow,  and  own   tlieir  Lord.] 

4  For  him  fhall  cndlcfs  pray'r  be  made. 
And  praifcs  throng  to  crown  his  head  ; 
His  name  like  fweet  perfume  fliall  rife 
With  cv'ry  morning  facrifice. 

5  People  and  realms  of  cv'ry  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  Aveelefl  long  ; 
And  infant  voices  fliall  proclaim 
i  heir  early  blefli.ngs  on  his  name. 

6  Bleflings  abound  where'er  he  reigns, 
I    The  pris'ner  leaps  to  ioofe  his  chains  ; 

The  weary  find  eternal  refl, 
And  all  tli("  fons  of  want  are  blefl. 

17  rWhcrehe  difplays  Ins  healing  pow'r, 
!  Death  and  the  curie  are  known  no  more  ; 
I  lu  him  the  tribes  of //.A;;/;  boaft, 
i  Mofe  bleflings  than  their  father  lofl. 

Is  Let  ev'ry  creature  rife  and  bringi 
I  ■  Peculiar  honours  to  their  king  : 
[.Angels  defcend  with  fongs  again, 
.    Andcdrtli  repeat  tlje  long  Amen  ] 


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I     P     S     A     L    M 
'  COMMON  METRE.. 

Afflicted  Saints   happj',  and  profperous   Sin.-sers 
curled. 


LXXIII.      ^  Thy  counfels,  Lord,  fliall  guide  my  feet 

FJRST  PA  R  T.       ^  J^'"°"glV''''  ^f'^  wildernefs  ; 

1  nine   hand  conduct  me  near  tiiy  feat, 
To  dwell  before  thy  face. 


I  X  TOWrnjconvinc'dtheLord  iskind  3  We^e  I  in  heav'n  without  my  God, 
1.N1      To  men  of  heart  fincere,  '~ 


Yet  once  my    foolifh  thoughts  repin'd, 

And  border'd  on  defpair. 
[2  I  griev'd  to  fee  the  wicked  thrive, 
,         And  fpoke  with  angry  breath, 
I     •'  How  pleafant  and  profane  they  live  ! 
I         "  How  peaceful  is  their  death  ! 
(3  *^  With  well-fed  flefh  and  haughty  eyes 
I         "  They  lay  their  fears  to  fleep  ; 
j     "  Againlttheheav'ns  their  (landers  rife, 

"  While  faints  in  fileiice  weep. 
;4  **  In  vain  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 
I         "  And  cleanfe  my  heart   in  vain, 
*<  For  I  am  chaften'd  all  the  day, 

"  The  night  renews  my  pain." 

j5  Yet  while  my  tongue  indulgM  complaints 
'         1  felt  my  heart  reprove  ; 
,     "  Sure  I  (hall  thus  offend  thy  faints, 
i         *'  And  grieve  the  men    1  love." 

•6  But   ftill   I  found  my  doubts  too  hard, 
j         The  confli6l  too  fevere, 
[     'Till  I  rcrir'd  to  fearch  thy  word, 
And  learn  thy  fecrers  there. 

!y  There,  as  in  fome  prophetick  glafs, 
I  law  the  finner's  feet 
High  mounted  on  a  flipp'ry  place, 

Befide  a  fiery  pit. 
I  heard  the  wretch  profanely  bouR, 

'Till  at  thy  frown  he  fell  ; 
His  honours  in  a  dream  were  lofl, 

And  he  awakes  in  hell. 
Lord,  what  an  envious  fool  I  was  ? 
How  like  a  thoughtlcfs  beafc  ! 
j     Thus  to  fulpetl  thy  promised  grace, 

And  tlu'nk  tJie  wicked  blefh 
jio  Yet  I  was  kept  from  full  def^iair, 
i        Upheld  by  pow'r  unknown  : 
I     That  bleiTed  ha,rA  that  broke  the  fnarf 
Shall  guide  me  to  thy  throne. 


IGOMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 

Ver.  43 28. 

GOD  our  Fcrtiou    here  and  hereafrer. 

GOD  my   fupporter,  and   my  hope, 
My  help  for  ever  near  : 
Tiiiae  arn).of  mercy  held  me  un 
When  fmkingia  defpair. 


'Twould  be   no  joy  to  me  ; 
And  whilft  this  earth  is  my  abode, 
I  long  for   none  but  thee. 

4  What  if  the  fpringsoflife  were  broke, 

And  flefh  and  heart  fhoiild  faint, 
God  is  my  foul's  eternal  rock, 
The  ffrength  of  ev'ry  faint. 

5  Behold  the  finners  that  remove 

Far  from  thy  prefence,  die  ; 
Not  all  the  idol  gods  they  love 
Can  fave  them  wiien  they  cry. 

6  But  to  draw  near  to  thee,  my  God, 

Shall  be  my  fweetemploy  ; 
My  tongue  (hall  found  thy  worksabroad. 
And  tell  the  world  my  joy. 


LONG    METRE, 

Ver.  22,   3,  6,  17- — 20. 
The  Profueiity  of  Sinners  curfed. 

LORDjWhata  thoughtlefs  wretch  was  I 
To  mourn,  and  murmur,and  repine. 
To  fee  the   wicked  plac'd  on  high. 
In  pride  and  robes  of  honours  (hine  ! 

2  But,  O  their  end,  their  dreadful  end  ! 
Thy  faaftiiary  taught  me  fo  :  ■ 
On.  flipp'ry  rocks  I  (ee  them  (land. 
And  fiery  bilious  roll  below.    ■ 
Now,    let  them  boafl  liow  tall  tliey  rife^ 
rU  never  envy  them  again, 
There  they  may  (land  with  haughty  eyes,' 
'Till  tijey  plunge  deep,  in  cndlefs  pain. 

4  Their  fancy'd  joys,  how  fa(t  they  flee  ! 
Juft  like  a  dream  when  man  awakes  : 
Their  fongs  of  fofteft  harmony 
Are  but  a  preface  to  their  plagues. 

Now  lefteem  tiieir  mirth  and  wine. 
Too  dear  to  purchafe  with  my  blood  ; 
Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine. 
My  life,  my  portion,  and  my  God. 


SHORT    METRE. 

The   Myftery  of  Providence  unfolded. 
I   QURE  there's  a  righteous  God, 
k3     Nor  is  religion  vain  ; 
Though  men  of  vice  nuiy  boaft^aloud. 
And  men  of  "race  complain. 


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a  I  faw  the  Tvirtcd  life, 
And  felt  my  heart  repine, 
Wliile  haughty  tools,   with  tcornful  eyes, 
In  robes  of  honour  Hifne. 

3  [Paraper'd  with  wanton  eafe, 
Tlieir  flefh  looks  full  and  fair. 

Their  wealth  rolls  in  like  flowing  feas. 
And  grows  without  their  care. 

4  Free  from  the  plagues  and  pains 
That  pious  fouls  endure, 

Tliroughall  their  Mfe  opprelTlon  reigns, 
And  racks  the  humble  poor. 

5  Their  impious  tongues  blafpheme 
The  everlaftin^  God  : 

Their  malice  bla(ts  the  good  man's  name, 
And  (prctids  their  lies  abroad. 

6  \i\it  I  with  flowing  tears 
Indulg'd  my  doubts  to  rife  ; 

•*  Is  there  a  God  that  fees  or  hears 
**  The  things  below  the  fkics  ?"] 

7  The  tumultj  of  my  thought 
Held  niG  in  hard  fufpeuk', 

'Till  to  thy  houfe  my  feet  wercbrought 
To  learn  thy  jullicc  thence, 

S  Thy  word  with  light  and  pcnv'r 
Did  my  niidakes  amend  ; 
I  view'd  the  Hnners  lives  before. 
But  here  I  leani'd  their  end. 

9  On  wliat  a  Hipp'ry  fteep 
The  thoiightlefs  wretches  go  ; 
And  O  that  dreadful  fiery  deep. 
That  waits  their  fall  bclo.--  ! 
JO  Lord,  at  thy  feet  I  bow, 

My  thoughts  no  more  repine  : 
I  call  my  Goa  my  portion  now. 
And  aH  my  pow'rs  are  thine. 


PSALM      LXXIV. 

COMMON     METRE. 

The  Church  pleading  wiih  God  under  fore 
Perfccution. 

1  T  X  TILL  God  for  ever  caft  us  off  i 
V  V       His  wrath  for  ever  finoke 
Againfl  the  people  of  his  love, 
His  little  chofen  flock  i 

a  Think  of  the  tribes  fo  dearly  bought 
With  their  Redeemer's  blood  ; 
Nor  let  tliv  Zion  be  forgot, 
Wliere  once  ihy  glory  Hood. 


Lift  up  tliy  feet,  and  march  in  hafie. 

Aloud  our  ruin  calls  ; 
See  what  a  wide  and  fearful  wafle 

Is  made  within  thy  walls. 

■*•  Wh ere 0 nee  t  hy  churches  pray 'd  and  fang 
Thy  foes  profanely  roar  : 
Over  thy  gates  their  enfigns  hang, 
Sad  tokens  of  their  power. 

5  How  are  the  feats  of  worfhip  broke  1 

They  tear  thy  buildings  down, 
And  he  that  deals  theheavieft  flruke, 
Procures  the  chief  renown. 

6  With  flames  they  threaten  todeftroy 

1  hy  children  m  their  neli  ; 
♦'  Come,  let  us  burn  at  once,  theycry, 
*'  '1  he  temple  and  the  prieft." 

7  And  ftill  to  heighten  our  diOrefs, 

Thy  pielencc  is  withdrawn  ; 
Thy  vvTJnted  fignsof  pow'r  and  grace, 
Thy  pow'r  and  grace  are  gone. 

8  No  prophet  fpeaks  to  calm  our  woes. 

But  all  the  (eers  mourn  ; 
There's  not  a  foul  aniongil  us  knows. 
The  liracoftliy  return. 

PAUSE. 

9  How  long,  eternal  God,  h.ow  long 

Shall  men  of  pride  blafpheme  ! 
Shall  faints  be  made  their  endlefs  Tong,^ 
And  bear  immortal  Hume  ? 

10  Canft  thou  forever  fit  and  hear 

Thine  holy  name  profan'd? 
And  ftill  thy  jealoufy  forbear. 
And  flill  withhold  thine  hand  ? 

11  What  flrangc   deliv'rance    haft  thou 

In  ages  long  before  f  [ftiowa 

And  now  no  other  God  we  own. 
No  other  God  adore. 

12  Thou  didft  divide  the  raging  fca 

By  tliy  refifllcfs  might. 
To  make  thy  tribes  a  wond'rous  way, 
And  then  fecure  their  flight. 

13  Is  not  the  world  of  ijature  thine, 

The  darkncfs  and  the  day  ? 
Didft  thou  not  bid  the  morning  fliine, 
And  mark  the  fun  his  way  ? 

14  Hath  not  thy  pow'r  form 'dev'ry  coaft, 

And  fet  the  earih  its  bounds, 
W^iih  fummer's  heat,  and  winter's  fro(l;| 
In  their  perpetu^d  rounds  ? 


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■T 


P     S    A     L     M 

ts  Andfliallthe  Tons  of  earth  and  dud 
That  facied  pow'r  blalpLeuie  f 
Will  not  (hy  hand  that  form'd  them  fir(t 
Avenge  ihine  injtir'd  name  } 
J  6  Think  on  tlie  cov'nantthouhafl  mad^, 
And  all  thy  words  of  love  ; 
Nor  let  the  birdsof  prey  invade 
And  vex  thy  mourning  dove. 

17  Our  foes  would  triumph  in  our  blood, 
And  make  our  hope  their  jeft  ; 
Plead  thine  own  caui'e,  almighty   God, 
And  givethy  children  relt. 

PSALM      LXXV. 
LONG      METRE. 

Power    and  Government  from  cod  alone. 
O  thee,  moftHoly  andmoft  High, 
To   thee  we  brin.g  our   thankful 
praife  ; 
Thy  works  declare  thy  name  is  nigh, 
Toy  works  of  wonder  and  of  grace. 

"  Tojlwory  dovm'd,  thy  chofen  fans 

"  Beheld  their  foes  triumphant  rife  ; 

*«  And  fore  opprefl  ty  earthly  throne  Sy 

**  Tbcy fought  the  So'vereign  of  the  files, 

"  '  T'vcas  then,great  Godftutth  equal poiu'r, 
"  Arofe  thy  'vengeance  and  thy  grace, 
"  To  fcourge  their  legicns  from  thefhore, 
"  Andfa've  the  remnant  of  thy  race." 

Let  haughty  finners  fink  their  pride  ; 
Nor  lift  fo  high  tiieir  fcornful  head  ; 
But  lay  their  foolifli  thoughts  afide. 
And  own  the  "empire"  God  hath  made. 

Such  honours  never  come  by  chance, 
Nor  do  the  winds  promotion  blow  ; 
^Tis  God  the  Judge  doth  one  advance  ; 
'Tis  God  that  lays  another  low. 

No  vain  preteBjceto  royal  birth, 
Shall  fi.x  a  tyrant  on  the  throne  ; 
God,   the  great  {overeign  of  the  earth, 
Will  rile  and  make  his  juftice  known. 

[  His  hand  holds  out  the  dreadful  cup 
Of    Vengeance,    mix'd   with    various 

plagues. 
To  make  the  wicked  drink  them  up. 
Wring  out,  and  tafle  the  bitter  dregs. 

Now  fhall  the  Lofd  e.^alt  thejuft. 
And  while  he  tramples  on  the  proud. 
And  laysthti'r  glory  in  the  diirt. 
My  lips  fh?H  fing  hispraik  aloud. J 


LXXV,  LXXVL  63 

PSALM      LXXVL 
COMMON    METRE. 

Ijrael  faved,  and  the  Ajjyrian  deftroyed  :  Or, 
gob's  Vengeance  againit  his  Enemie*  pro= 
ceeds  from  his  Church. 

1  TN  Jiidab  God  of  old  was  knoW'n, 
JL     His  name  in  i/zv?^/ great  ; 

In  Saktn  ftood  his  holy  throne. 
And  Sion  was  his  feat. 

2  Among  the  praifes  of  his  faints. 

His  dwelling  there  he  chofe  : 
There  he  receiv'd  their  jufl complaints 
Againft  their  haughty  foes. 

3  From  ZJon  went  his  dreadful  word. 

And  broke  the  threat'ning  fpear  ; 
The  bow,  the  arrows,  and  the  fvvord. 
And  crufh'd  th'  Afjyrian  war. 

What  are  the  earth's  w  ide  kingdoms  elfe, 

■But  nrighty  hills  of  prey  ? 
The  hill  on  which  JEHOVAU  dwells 

Is  glorioui  more  than  they. 

5  'Twas  2/o«V  King  that  ftopp'd  the  breath 
Of  captains  and  their  bands : 
The  men  of  might  flept  iaft  in  death. 
And  never  found  their  hands. 

b  At  thy  rebuke,  O  Jacob's  God, 
Both  horfeand  chariot  fell  : 
Who  knows  the  terrour  of  thy  rod  I 
Thy  vengeance  who  cm\  tell  i 

7  What  pow'r  can  (land  before  thy  fight 
When  once  thy  wrath  appears  ? 
When heav'n  (bines  round  wilhdreadful 
The  earth  lies  (till  and  fears,     [light, 

5  When   God  in  his  owrJ  fov'reign  ways 
Comes  do^vfr  to  (jlVC  th'  o:  preft, 
The  wrath  of  man  I'hali  work  his  praife. 
And  he'll  refiraiij  the  reft. 

9  {Vow  to  the  Lord,  and  tribute  bring  ; 
Ye  princes,  fear  his  frown  : 
His  terrouj  3  fhake  the  proudelt  king. 
And  cuts  an  army  down. 

lO  The  thunder  of  his  (harp  rebuke 
Our  haughty  f^jes  dial  1  feel  : 
Vor  Jacob' ^  God  hath  not  forfbok. 
But  dwells  in  Z/cnftill.} 


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PSALM       LXXVII,  LXXVIII. 


P     S    A    L    M      LXXVII. 

COMMON  METRE.     FIRST  PJRT. 

Melancholy    alTaultin^,    and    Hope   prevailinu. 
I  '  I  "'O  God  I  cry'dwiih  mournful  voice, 
Jl       I  fought  his  gracious  car, 
In  the  fad  day  when  troubles  rwfe, 
And  fill'd  my  heart  with  fear, 
c  Sad  were  my  days,  and  dark  my  nights, 
My  foul  refus'd  relief; 
I  thought  on  God  the  jiilt  and  wife, 
But  thoughts  incrcas'd  my  grief. 

3  Still  1  complain'd,  and  ftill  opprcft, 

My  heart  began  to  break : 
My  God,  thy  wrath  forbid  my  reft. 
And  kept  my  t-yes  awake. 

4  My  overwhelming  forrows  grew, 

'Till  I  could  fpeak  no  more  ; 
Then  I  within  n:yfelf  withdrew, 
And  call'd  thy  judgments  o'er. 

5  I  CiiU'd  back  years  and  ancient  times 

When  I  beheld  -thy  face  ; 
My  fuiritfearch'd  for  fecret  crimes 
That  might  withhold  thy  grace. 

6  I  call'd  thy  mercies  to  my  mind 

Which  I  enjoy'd  before  ; 
And  will  the  Lord  no  more  be  kind  ? 
His  face  appear  no  more  ? 

7  Will  he  for  ever  caft  me  off? 

His  promife  ever  fail  ? 
Has  he  forgot  his  tender  love  ? 
Shall  anger  ftill  prevail  ? 

8  But  I  forbid  thishopelefs  thought, 

This  dark,  defpairing  frame, 
Rcmemb'ring     what    thy    hand 


I'll  meditate  his  works  of  old  ; 

The  King  who  reigns  above, 
I'll  hear  Jus  ancient  wonders  toldj 

And  tcaru  to  tru/i  his  love. 
Long  did  the  houfe  of  Jofcph  lie 

With  Egypt's  yoke  opprefl  ; 
Long  he  delay 'd  to  luar  their  cry. 

Nor  gave  his  people  reft. 

The  fou'-  of  good  old  Jacob  feem'd 

Abaiidon'd  to  their  foes  ; 
But  his  almighty  arm  rcdeem'd 

The  nation  whom  he  chofe. 

Ifrael,  his  people  and  his  flieep, 
Muft  follow  where  he  calls  ; 

He  bids  them  venture  through  thedeep, 
And  made  the  waves  their  walls. 

6  The  waters  faw  tlice,  mighty  God, 

The  waters  faw  theecbme  ; 
Backward  they  fled,  and  frighted  ftood. 
To  make  thine  armies  room. 

7  Strange  was  thy  journey  through  the  fea; 

Tiiy  footfieps,  Lord,  Hnknowu  ; 

Terrours  attend  the  wond'rous  way 

That  brings  thy  mercies  down. 

S  [Thy  voice,    with  terrourin  the  found* 
Tlirough  clouds  a:id  darknefs  broke» 
Allheav'n  in  light'ning  flione  around. 
And  earth  with  thunder  fliook. 

9  Thine  arrows  thro' the  fkywere  hurl'd, 
HoAv  glorious  is  the  Lord  ! 
Surprize  and  trembling  feiz'd  the  world, 
And  his  own  faints  ador'd. 


Thy  hand  is  ftill  the  fame,  [wrought; 

9  I'll  think  again  of  all  tliy  v/ays, 

And  talk  thy  wonders  o'er, 
Thy  woni^ers  of  recov'ring  grace. 
When  flefti  could  hope  no  more. 

10  Grace  dwellswitlijiiftice  on  the  throne; 

And  men  tliat  love  thy  word 
Have  in  thy  fanct'iary  known 
,    Thecounfels  of  the  Lord. 


hath  ,o  He  gave  them  water  from  the  rock. 


And  fafe  by  Mofcs'  hand 
Through  a  dry  delart  led  his  flock 
Home  to  the  prouiis'd  land.] 


P     S     A     L    M 
COMMON  METRE. 


LXXVIII. 
FIRST  PART. 


COMMON  METKP:.  second  PJRT.i 

Co'Ti^'irt  derived  from  ancient  Provi deuces  :  Or,' 
Jhael  delivered  hom-E^yf:,  and  brought  t) 
Canaan.  '  \ 

I  <«   T  TOW  awful  is  thychaft'ning  rod  ? 
Xx  "   (May  .thine  own  children  h\) 
"  Tiie  great,  the  ivife.the  dreadful  Gydll 
'*  How  holy  is  liis  way  1" 


ProviJc^nces  of  god    recorded  :    Or,  Pious  E- 
ducation    and    InftruCtjon   of  Children. 

I   T    ET  children  h?ar  the  mighty  deed, 
X-i  Wliicli  God  perform'd  of  old  ; 
Wiiich  in  our  younger  years  we  faw, 
And  which  our  fathers   told. 

Ho  bids  us  tnake  h.is  glories  known  ; 

His  works  of  pon'r  and  grace-, 
And  we'll  c«nvey  his. wonders  dowH 

Tluuugh  ev'ry  rifing  race. 


P     S     A     L     M    •  LXXVIII. 


65 


Our  lips  fliall  tell  them  to -oar  fons, 

And  they  again  to  theirs, 
Th'at  generatibns  yet  unborn 

May  teach  them  to  their  heirs. 
4.  Thus  fhall  they  learn,  in  God  alone 

Their  hope  lecurely  flands. 
That  they  may  ne'er  forget  his  works, 

But  pradlilehLs  commands. 

COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 

JJrael's  Rebellion  and  Puniftiment  :    Or,    The 
Sins  and  Chaftifements  of  god's  People. 

WHAT  a  ftift"  rebellious  houfe 
Was  Jacob's  ancient  race  ! 
Falfe  to  their  own  moft  folemn  vows, 
And  to  their  Maker's  grace. 


■0 


2  He  fed  them  with  a  lib'ral  hand. 

And  made  his  treafures  known  ;' 
He  gave  the  midnight  clouds  command 
To  poiir  provifion  down. 

3  The  Manna,  like  a  morning  (how'r, 

Lay  thick  around  iheir  feet ;    -     ■ 
The  corn    of  heav'n,  lo  light,  fo  pure, 
•  As  though  'twere  angel's  meat. 

4  But  they  in  murm'ring  language  faid, 

"  Manna  is  all  our  feafi ; 
"  We  loath  this  light,  this  airy  bread  ; 
"  We  mufl  have  flefh  to  tafte." 

5  .**  Ye  fhall  have  flefhtopleafeyourUifr," 

The  Lord  in  wrath  rep'.y'd  ; 
And  fent  them  quails  like  fand  or  dull, 
Heap'd  up  from  fide  to  fide. 

6  He  gave  them  all  their  own  defire  ; 
And  greedy  as  they  fed. 

His  vengeance  burnt  with  fecretfire. 
And  fmote  the  rebels  dead. 

7  When  fomc  were  flain.the  reflreturn'd, 
And  fought  the  Lord  with  tears  ; 

Under  the  rod  they  fear'd  and  mourn'd. 
But  foon  forgot  their  fears. 


3  They  broke  the  cov'nant  of  his  love, 
And  did  his  laws  defpife, 
Forgot  the  works  he  wrought  to  prove 
His  pow'r  before  their  eyes. 

3  They  faw  the  plagues  on  Egypt  light. 

From  his  revenging  hand. 
What  dreadful  tokens  of  his  might 
Spread  o'er  the  (hibboi'B  land  I 

4  They  faw  him  cleave  the  mighty  fea. 

And  march'd  with  fafety  through,      „  or»  u      i    n-  'j        j  nu  c 
■    With  wat'ry   walls  to  guard  their  way,  ^  ^'jj?.^,^'^^^'!^  ^^  ^"^  ^''^  iovg^vc. 
Till  they  had   leap  d  the  foe. 

5  A  wond'rous  pillar  mark'd  the  road, 

Compos'd  of  fhade  and  light  ; 
By  day  it  prov'd  a  fhelt'ring  cloud, 
A  leading  fire  by  night. 

6  He  from  the  rock  their  third  fupply'd 

The  gu filing  waters  fell, 
And  ran  in  rivers  by  their  fide, 
A  content  miracle. 


7  Yet  they  provok'd  the  Lord  moft  high, 

Anddar'd  diftruft  his  hand: 
•**  Can  he  with  bread  our  hoft  fupply 
"  Amidfi;  this  defart  land  ?" 

8  The  Lord  with  indignation  heard, 
^        And  caus'd  his  wrath  to  flame  ; 

His  terroursever  ftand  prepar'd 
To  vindicate  his  name. 


COMMON    METRE.  THIRD  PART. 

The  Punifhment  of  Luxury  and  Intemperance: 
Or,  Chaftifemenc   and    Salvation. 

i  W/^EN  lfrael\  fins  the  Lord  re- 
V  V  proves, 

And  fills  their  hearts  with  dread  ; 
Yet  he  forgives  the  men  he  loves. 
And  fends  thenihedv'nly  bread. 


'Till  by  his  gracious  end, 
The  nation  he  refolv'd  tofavci' 
Poffefs'd  the  promis'd  land. 

LONG    METRE. 

•     Fer.  32,  &c. 

Backfliding  and  Forg?vene?s  ;    Or,  Sin  puniSi- 
_  ^  ed  and  Saints  Lved. 

1  r^  REAT  God, how  oft  did  IfraelprSve 
vJX  By  rums  thine  anger  and  thy  love  ? 

;  There  in  a  glafs  our  hearts  may  lee 
'  How  fickle  and  how  falfe  they  be. 

2  How  loon  the  faithlefs'J^-u'j  forgot 
The  dreadful  wonders  God  had  wrought! 
Then  they  provoke  him  to  his  face,  "^ 
Nor  fear  his  pow'r,  nor truft. his  grace. 

3  The  Lord  confum'd  their  years  in  pain, 

And  made  their  travels  long  and  vain  ; 

.  Atedious  niarch,'hrough  unknown  ways, 

■^^(Cere  out  their  ftrength,  and  fpent  their 

days. 

4  Oft  wheji  they  [iw  their  brethren  flain. 
They  mourn'dand  Taught  tiie  Lord  again, 
Call'd  him  th?  Rock  of  their  abode. 
Their  high  Redeemer  and  their  God, 


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PSALM       LXXX,  LXXXI. 


5  Their  pray 'rs and  vows  before  liimrife 
Asflatt'ring  words  or  folemn  lies, 
While  their  rebellious  tempers  prove 
Kalle  to  his  cov'nant  and  his  love. 

6  Yet  did  his  fov 'reign  grace  forgive 
The  men  who  ne'er  defcrv'd  to  hvc  ; 
His  anger  oft  away  he  turn'd, 
OrcJfe  with  gentle  flame  it  burn'd. 

2  He  Uvf  their  flefh  was  weak  and  frail, 
He  faw  temptations  ftill  prevail  : 
The  God  oi  Abraham  lov'd  them  flill, 
And  led  them  to  his  holy  hill. 


PSALM       LXXX.      ! 
LONG    METRE. 

Tke  Church's   Prayer  under   Afflidion  :     Or, 
The  Vineyard  of  Got>  wafted. 

jt  f^  RE  AT  Shepherd  of  thine  f/rael, 
\jr  Who  didft  between  the  thcrubs 

dwell, 
And  led  the  tribes,  thy  chofen  fheep, 
Safe  through  the  defart  and  the  deep. 

a  Thy  church  is  in  thedefart  now. 

Shine  from  on  high  and  guide  it  through; 
Turn  us  to  thee  thy  love  rcftore. 
We  Ihall  be  fav'd^  and  (igh  no  more. 

3  Great  God,  whom  heav'nly  hofts  obey, 
How  long  fhall  we  lament  and  pray, 
And  wait  in  vain  thy  kind  return  ? 
How  long  fliall  thy  fierce angei  burn  ? 

4  Inftead  of  wine  and  cheerful  bread 
Thy  lainis  with  their  own  tears  are  fed; 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  rcHorc, 
We  fhall  be  fav  'd  and  figh  no  mure. 

P     A     u     s     E     I. 

j  Haft  thou  not  planted  with  thy  hands 

A  lovely  vine  in  Heathen  lands  i  I 

Did  not  thy  pow'r  defend  it  round,        I 

And  heav'nly  dews  cn-rich  the  ground  \\ 

6  How  did  the  Ipreading  branches  .Qioot,! 
Andblefs  the  natioiis  witli  the  fruit  ? 
But  now,  dear  Lord,  look  down  and  fee 
Thy  mourning  vine,  that  lovely  tree. 

7  Why  is  its  beauty  thus  dcfac'd  ? 
Why  haft  thou  laid  her  fences  wafte  ? 
Strangers  and  foes  againft  her  join. 
And  cv'rybeaft  devours  the  vine. 

5  Return,  almighty  God,  return  ; 

Nor  1ft  thy  bleeding  vineyard  mourn : 
Turn  us  to  theC,,  thy  love  rcftorc^ 
Wc  IhifU  be  fiUV'd,  and  fiah  no  rffbre. 


P      A      U      S      E     II. 

9  Lord,    wh«n  this  vine  in  Canaan  grew, 
Thou  waft  its  ftrengfh  and  glory  too  ! 
Attack'd  in  vain  by  all  its  foes, 

'Till  the  fair  Branch  of  promife  rofe. 

10  Fair  Branch,  ordain'd  of  old  to  flioot 
From  Z>rt<i>irf's ftock,  from  Jacob' sxQOi  j 
Himfelf  a  noble  Vine,  and  we 

The  leffer  branches  of  the  Tree  : 

ti  'Tis  thy  own  Son  ;  and  he  ftiall  ftand 
Girt  with  thy  ftrength,at  thy  right  hand  ; 
Thy  firft-born  Son,  ador'd  and  bleft 
With  pow'r  and  grace  above  the  relt. 

1 2  O !  for  his  fake,  attend  our  crj', 
I     Shine  on  thy  churches,  left  they  die  ; 
1     Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  lore  rcftore, 
We  ftjall  be  fav'd,  and  figh  no  more. 

PSALM       LXXXr. 

SHORT    METRE. 

Ver,  I,  8 1 6. 

The  Warning  of  God  to  his  People  :  Or,  Spl- 
:  ritual  Bieffings  and  Puniihmenu. 

I   QING  to  the  Lord  aloud, 
O     And  make  a  joyful  noife  ; 
God  is  our  ftrength,  our  faviour  God  ; 
Let  Ifrael  he.tr  his  voice, 
a  "  From  vile  idolatry 

"  Preferve  my  woriliip  clean  ; 
"  I  am  the  Lord  who  fet  thee  free 
"  From  Uav'ry  and  from  fin. 

3  "  Stretchthydefires  abroad, 
"  And  I'll  fupply  them  well  ; 

«  But  if  ye  will  refufe  your  God, 
"  lU/radwiW  rebel   : 

4  "  I'll  leave  them,  faith  the  Lord, 
♦'  To  their  own  Uifts  a  prey, 

"  And  let  them  run  the  dang'rous  road, 
**  'Tis  their  own  chofen  way. 

5  '«  Yet  01  rharsll  my  faints 
"  Would  hearken  to  my  voice  I 

•'  Soon  I  would eafe  their  fore  tompUints, 
"  And  bid  their  hearts  rejoice. 

6  "  While  I  deftroy  tlicir  foes, 
"  I'd  richly  feed  mv  flock, 

"  And  they  fhould  tafte  the  dream  that 
flows 
"  From  Iheir  eternal  Rock." 


PSALM       LXXXir,  LXXXIII,  LXXXIV.     €j 
S    A    L    M      L  XXXII. 

LONG     METRE. 


coo    the  fupreme  Governour  :  Or,  MaglArates 
)  warned . 

I  A  MONGth'alTembHesofthegrcaf, 
x\.  A  greater  Kuler  takes  his  feat ;  j 
Tlie  God  of  heav'n,  as  judge,  (urveysj 
Thol'e  gods  on  earth,  apd  alltheir  ways. 

\z  Why  will  ye  then  frame  wicked  laws  ? 

Or  why  fiipport  th'unriglUeouscaufe  i 
I    When  will  ye  once  defend  the  poor, 
I    That  finners  vex  the  faints  no  more  i 

1  They  know  not,  l,ord,norwill  they  know, 
Dark  are  the  ways  in  which  they  go  ; 

,    Their  name  of  earthly  gods  is  vain. 
For  they  fhall  fall  and  die  like  men. 

4  Arife,  O  Lord,  and  let  thy  Son 

I    Pofleis  his  universal  throne, 

j    And  rule  the  nations  with  his  rod, 
He  is  our  Judge,  and  he  our  God. 


?    S    A    L '  M     LXXXIII. 

!         SHORT    METRE. 

A  Complaint  againfl  Perfecutors. 
I      A   ND  win  the  God  of  grace 
i        jLX.  Pepetiial  filence  keep  ? 
Xhe  God  of  jiifHce  hold  his  peace, 
{       And  let  liis  vengeance  fleep  ? 

;    J  Behold  what  curfed  fnares 
i       The  men  of  mifchief  fpread  : 
The  men  that  hate  thy  faints,  and  thee, 

Lift  up  their  threat'ning  head. 
3  Againft  thy  hidden  ones 

Their  counfels  they  employ, 
\nd  malice,  with  her  wafcliful  ejr, 

Purlues  them  to  deftroy. 

I   4  The  noble  and  the  bafe 
I        Into  rhy  paftnres  ieapj 
!rhe  lion  and  the  ftupid  afs 
i       Confpire  to  vex  thy  (heep, 

I   5  **  Come,  let  us  join,  they  cry, 
I       "  To  root  them  from  the  ground, 
*  'Till  not  the  name  ot  faints  remain, 

*'  Normem'ry  ftiall  be  found." 
6  Awake,  almighty  God, 

And  call  thy  wrath  to  mind  ; 
jive  them  like  foiefts  to  the  fire. 

Or  ftubble  to  the  wind. 


7  Convince  their  mad  nefs.  Lord, 
And  make  them  fcek  thy  name  : 
Or  elfe  their  stubborn  rage  confound, 
That  they  may  die  in  fhamc. 

;  Then  fliall  the  nations  know 
That  glorious  dreadful  word;' 
JEHOVAH  ! — is  thy  name  alone. 
And  thou  the  fov 'reign  Lord. 

PSALM    LXXXIV. 

LONG  METRE.    FIRST  FART. 
The  pleafurs  of  Publick  Worfiiip. 

t    T  T  OW  plcafant,  how  divinely  fair» 
jn  O  Lord  of  hofts.thy  dwellings  arc  1 

With  long  defire  my  fpirit  faints 
To  meet  th'  atfemblies  of  thy  faints. 

2  My  flefh  would  refi  in  thine  abode. 
My  panting  heart  cries  out  for  God  ; 
My  God,  my  king,  why  fhould  I  be 
So  far  from  all  my  joys  and  ihce  f 

3  The  (parrcw  chufes  where  to  rrd. 
And  for  her  young  provides  her  nc(i  j 
But  will  my  God  to  fparrows  grant 
That  pleafure  ivhich  his  children  want? 

4  Bleft  are  the  faints  who  fet  on  high 
Around  thy  throne  of  niajefiy  ; 
Thy  brighicfl  glories  fhine  above, 
And  all  iheir  work  is  praife  and  love. 

Blefl  are  the  fouls  that  find  a  place 
Within  the  temple  of  thy  grace  ; 
There  they  beliuld  thy  gentle  rays, 
And  feek  tliy  Uce,  and  learn  thy  praife. 

Blell  are  the  men  whofe  hearts  are  fet 
To  find  the  way  to  Z ion's  gate  ; 
God  is  their  ftrcngth  ;  and  thro'  the  road 
They  lean  upon  iheir  helper  God. 

7  Cheerful  they  walk  with  growing  flrength 
'Till  all  Hiall  meet  in  heav'n  at  length  ; 
'Till  all  before  thy  face  appear. 
And  join  in  nobler  wordiip  tl»(.'re. 

LONG    METRE.    SECOND  PART. 

GOD   and   bi5  Church:  Or,  Grace  and  Glory, 

I  f~^  RE  AT  God, attend  while  Z/o«  fings, 
vJ  The   joy  that  from   thy   prefence 

fprings  : 
To  fpend  one  day  with  tlieeon  earth 
Exceeds  a  thouiand  days  of  mirth. 


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2  Mipht  I  enjoy  the  mcanefl  place,  ! 
Within  thy  hoiife,  O  God  of  grace, 
Not  tents  of  eafe,  nor  thrones  of  pow'r 
Should  tempt  my  feet  to  leave  thy  door. 

3  God  is  oiirdm,  he  makes  oiir  day  : 
God  is  our  fliield,  lie  guards  our  way 
From  all  th'  afiTaults  of  hell  and  fin, 
From  foes  without  and  foes  within. 

4  All  needful  grace  will  God  beflow. 
And  crown  that  grace  with  glory  too  ! 
He  gives  us  all  things,  and  withholds 
No  real  good  from  upright  fouls. 

5  O  God,  our  king,  whofe  fov'reign  fvvay 
The  glorious  hofts  of  heav'n  obey, 
And  devils  at  thy  prefence  flee. 

Bled  is  the  man  that  trurts  in  thee. 


8  Lord,  at  thy  threfliold  I  would  wait 
While  Jejus  is  within, 
Rather  than  fill  a  tlirone  of  (late, 
Or  live  in  tenti  of  fin. 

Could  I  command  the  fpacious  land, 
And  the  more  boundlefs  fea. 

For  one  blert  hour  at  thy  right  hand 
I'd  give  them  both  away. 


■u 


Paraphrafed  in   COMMON     METRE 

Ver,  I,  4>  2,  3.    lo- 

Delight  in   Ordinances  of  VVorftiip  :    Or,  god 

prcfent  in    his  Churches. 

1    TV  /T  Y  foul,  how  lovely  is  the  place 

i-Vl.     To  which  thy  God  reforts  ! 

'l"is  heav'n  to  fee  his  fniiling  face, 

Tlioug'r.  in  his  earthly  courts. 

:  There  the  great  Monarch  of  the  fkies 
Mis  laving  pow'r  difplays. 
And  light  breaks  in  upon  our  eyes, 
With  kind  and  quick'ning  rays. 

■I,  With  his  rich  gifts  the  heav'nly  Bovc, 
Defcends  and  fills  the  place, 
WliileCyfi;//?  reveals  hiswond'rous  love, 
And  Iheds  abroad  his  grace. 

4  There,  mighty  God,   thy  words  declare 

The  lecrets  of  thy  will  ; 
And  dill  we  feek  thy  mercies  there^ 
And  fing  thy  praifes  ftill. 
.   p     A     u     s     E. 

5  My  heart  and  flefii  cry  out  for  thee. 

While  far  from  thin'e  abode  ; 
When  (hall  1  tread  thy  courts,  and  fee 
My  Saviourand  my  God  ? 

6  The  fparrow  builds  herfelf  a  ne(}. 

And  fuffers  no  remove  ; 
O  make  me,  like  the  fparrows,  bleft, 
To  dwell  but  where  1  love, 

7  To  fit  one  day  beneath  thine  eye, 

And  hear  thy  gracious  voice, 
Exceeds  a  whole  eternity 
Jimploy'd  in  carna!  joys. 


PARTICULAR    METRE. 

Longing    for   the  Houfe  of  ood. 
ORD  of  the  worlds  above. 
How  pleafant  and  how  fair 
The  dwellings  of  thy  love, 
Thy  earthly  temples  are  ! 
To  thine  abode 
My  heart  afpires, 
With  warm  defires, 
To  fee  my  God. 

2  The  fparrow  for  her  young, 
With  pleafure  feeks  a  ne({, ' 
And  wand'ring  fwallows  long 
To  find  their  wonted  reft  ! 

My  fpirit  faints. 
With  equal  zeal. 
To  rife  and  dwell 
Among  thy  faints. 

3  O  happy  fouls  that  pray. 
Where  God  appoints  to  hear  f 
O  happy  men  that  pay 
Their  conftant  iervice  there  ! 

They  praife  thee  (till  ; 
And  happy  they 
That  love  the  way 
To  Z/o«'s  hill, 

4  They  go  from  fircngth  to  ftrength, 
Through  this  dark  vale  of  tears, 
'Till  each  arrives  at  length  ; 
'Till  each  in  heav'n  appears. 

0  glorious  feat. 
When  God  our  King 
Shall  thither  bring 
Our  willing  feet! 

PAUSE. 
To  fpend  one  facred  day. 
Where  God  and  faints  abide. 
Affords  diviner  joy 
Than  thou(and  days  befide  j 
Wh(ye  God  reforts, 

1  love  it  more 
To  keep  the  door 

'        'I  ban  Ihtne  in  courts, 


PSALM    LXXXV,  LXXXVI,  LXXXVII. 


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God  is  oar  fun  and  fliielJ, 
Our  light  and  our  defence  ; 
With  gifts  his  hands  are  fiU'd, 
We  draw  our  blelfuigs  iheiicc. 

He  (hall  heftow 

On  Jacob's  race 

Peculiar  grace 

And  glory  too. 

The  Lord  his  people  loves  : 
His  hand  no  good  withholds 
From  tho(e  his  heart  approves,  • 
from  pure  and  pious  fouls  ; 

Thrice  happy  he, 
•    .0  God  of  hofts, 

Whofe  fpirit  trufts 

Alone  in  thee. 

PSALM     LXXXV. 

3.ONG  METRE.     FIRST  FART. 

yer.  I 8. 

|Vailing  for   an  Anfwer  to  Prayer  :    Or  Deliv- 
erances begun  and  completed. 

I  T    OR.D,  thou  haft  call'd  thy  grace  to 
JLi       mind,  1 

Thou  haft  revers'd  our  heavy  doom  ; 
So  God  forgave  when  Ifrad  linn'd, 
And  brought  his  wandring  captives  home. 

'1  Thou  haft  begun  to  fet  us  free, 
And  made  thy  fierceft  wrath  abate  : 
Now  let  our  hearts  be  turn'd  to  thee. 
And  thyfalvation  be  complete. 

I3  Revive  our  dying  graces,  Lord, 
And  let  thy  faints  in  thee  rejoice  ; 
Make  known  thy  truth,  fultii  thy  word  ; 

^.We  wait  lor  praife  to  tune  our  voice. 

We  wait  to  hear  what  God  will  fay  : 
He'll  fpeak,  and  give  his  people  peace  : 
But  let  them  run  no  more  aftray, 
Left  his  returning  wrath  increafe. 


3  Now  truth  and  honour  (hall  abound, 
Religion  dwell  on  earth  again, 
And  heav'nly  influence  blefs  the  ground, 
In  our  Redeemer's  gentler  reign. 

4  His  righteoufnefs  is  gone  before. 
To  give  us  free  accefs  to'God  : . 
Our  wand'ring  feet  fhall  ftray  no  more, 
But  mark  his  fteps  and  keep  the  road. 


LXXXVL 


J.ONG  METRE.  SECOND  FART. 

Ver.  9,  Sec 

Salvation   by   christ. 

jQ ALVATION  is  for  ever  nigh 
KJ  To  fouls  that  fear  and  truft  the  Lord  : 
And  grace  delcending  from  on  high, 
Frefli  hopesof  gbry  lliali  afford. 

sMercy  and  truth  on  earth  are  met, [heav'n: 
Since   Chrijl  the  Lord  came  down  from 
By  his  obedience  fo  complete 
Tuftice  is  pleas'd,  and  peace  is  giv'n. 


PSALM 

Ver.  8 

COMMON     METRE. 
A  general  Song  cf  Praife  to  god. 

1  A  MONG  the  princes,  earthly  gods,"^^ 
jTjL  There's  none  hath  pow'r  divinej 
Nor  is  their  nature,  mighty  Lord, 

Nor  are  their  works  like  thine. 

2  The  nations  thou  haft  made,  fhall  bring 
"   Their  off'rings  round  thy  throne  ; 
For  thou  alone  doft  wond'rous  things. 

For  thou  art  God  alone. 

3  Lord,  I  would  walk  with  holy  feet ; 
I         leach  me  thine  heav'nly  ways, 

And  my  poor  Icatter'd  thoughts  unite  . 
1         In  God  my  Father's  praife. 

4  Great  is  thy  mercy,  and  my  tongue 
I         Shall  thofe  fweet  wonders  tell, 
I     How  by  thy  grace  my  finking  foul 
I         Rofe  from  the  deeps  of  hell. 

i  P     S     A    L    M      LXXXVIL 
I  LONG    METRE. 

The  Church  the  Birth-place  of  the  Saints  :  Or 

Jnvs  and  Gentiles   united   in  the  Chriftiati 

Church. 

1  Y~^  OD  in  his~  earthly  temple  lays 
VJT  Foundations  for  his  heav'nly  praife: 

He  likes  the  tents  of  Jacob  well, 
But  ftill  in  Zioji  loves  to  dwell. 

2  His  mercy  vilits  ev'ry  houfe 
That  pay  their  night  and  hiorning  vows  ; 
But  makes  a  more  deliglitt'ul  ftay 
Where  churches  meet  to  praife. and  pray."' 

3  What  glories  were  defcrib'd  of  old  ? 
What  wonders  are  of  Z/o«  told  f 
Thou  city  ot  our  God  below, 
Thy  fame  fliall  lyre  and  Egypt  krrow. 

\'Egypt  and  Tyre,  and  Creek  and  JeiUy 
Shall  tliere  begin  their  lives  anew  : 
Angels  and  men  ftiall  join  to  fing 

,  The  hill  where  living  waters  fpring. 


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5  When  God  makes  up  his  laft  account 
Of  natives  in  his  holy  mount, 
'Twill  be  an  honour  to  appear 
As  one  new-born,  or  noiirini'd  there  I 

PSALM      LXXXIX. 

LONG  METRE.  FIRST  PART. 

The  Covenant  mide  with    chkist  :    Or,  the 

true  David. 

I  TT^OREVER  (hall  my  fong  record 
JC    The  truth  and  mercy  of  the  Lord, 
Mercy  and  tnith  for  ever  ftand 
Like  heav'n  eftablifh'd  by  his  hand. 

sThus  to  his  Ton  he  fware  and  faid, 
'•With  thee  my  cov'nant  tirfr  is  made  ; 
••In  thee  (halt  dying  Tinners  live, 
"  Glory  and  grace  are  thine  to  give. 

3  '♦  BethotT  my  Prophef,  thou  my  Pricfl ' 
*•  Thy  children  rtiall  be  ever  bleft  ; 

*•  Thou  art  my  chofen  King  ;  thy  throne 
*'  Shall  fland  eternal,  like  my  own. 

4  "  There's  none  of  all  my  fons  above 
*'  So  much  my  image  or  my  love  ; 

•'  Oeleftial  pow'rs  thy  fubjcfis  are  ; 

•*  Then  what  can  earth  to  thee  compare  ? 

5  "  David,  my  fervant,  whom  I  cliofe, 

'*  To  guard  my  flock,  to  crufh   my  foes, 
**  And  Tais'd  him  to  the  Jewiih  throne, 
*'  Was  but  a  (hadow  of  my  Son." 

6  Now  let  the  church  rejeice  and  fing 
Jefus  her  Saviot:r  and  her  King  ; 
Angelshis  hcav'nly  wonders  /how. 
And  faints  declare  his  works  below. 


COMMON  METRE.  FIRST  PART. 

The  Fairhfulnefs  of  GOP, 

I  TV  jTY  never-ceafing  fongs  fliall  fhow 
JLVX      The  mercies  of  the  Lord  j 
And  make  fucceeding  ages  know 
How  faithful  is  his  word. 

t  The  {acred  truths  his  lips  pronounce 
Shall  firm  as  heav'n  endure  ; 
And  if  he  fpeak  a    promife  Once, 
Th'  eternal  grace  is  fure, 

3  How  long  tlie  race  of  David  held 
The  promis'd  fewifh  throne  I 
But  there's  a  noble  cov'nant  feal'J 
To  David's  grcateft  Son. 


4  His  feed  for  ever  fhall  poflcfs 

A  throne  above  the  flcies  ; 
The  mcineft  fiibjeft  of  his  grace 
Shall  to  that  glory  rife. 

5  Lord  God  of  liolis,  thy  wond'rous  ways 

Arc  fimg  by  faints  above  ; 
And  faints  on  earth  their  honours  raife 
To  thy  unchanging  love. 


COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 

Fir.  T,  &c. 
Th?  Power  and  Majefty  of  cod  :    Or,  Reve- 
rential Worihip. 

WITH  rcv'rencc  let  the  faints  appear 
And  bow  before  the  Lord, 
His  high  commands  with  rcv'rence  hear, 
And  tremble  at  liis  word  I 
s  How  terrible  thy  glories  rife  f 
How  bright  thy  beauties  fhine  ! 
Where  is  the  pow'r  with  thee  that  vies  f 
Or  truth  compar'd  with  thine  > 

3  The  Northern  pole,  and  Southern  reft 

On  thy  fupporfing  hand  ; 
Darknef's  and  day  from  Eaft  to  Weft 
Move  round  at  thy  command. 

4  Thy  word  the  raging  winds  controul. 

And  rule  the  boifl'rous  deep  : 
Thou  mak'fl  the  fleeping  billows  roll, 
The  rolling  billows  fleep. 

5  Heav'n,  earth,  and  air,  and  fea  are  thine, 

And  the  dark  world  of  hell  ; 
How  did  thine  arm  in  vengeance  (hine. 
When  £^'^/durft  rebel ! 

6  Juf^ice  and  judgment  are  thy  throne. 

Yet  wond'rous  is  thy  grace  : 
While  truth  and  mercy  join'd  in  one,  A 
Invite  us  near  thy  face.  P 


COMMON  METRE.   THIRD  PART. 

Ver.  15,  &c. 

A  blffTed  Gofpel. 


iTlLESTarethefuulsthathearandknow 


The  gofpel's  joyful  found  ; 

Peace  fliall  attend  the  paths  they  go, 
And  light  their  fteps  furround. 

2  Their  joy  fliall  bear  their  fpirits  up 
Through  their  Redeemer's  name  ; 
His  righteoufncfs  exalts  their  hope^f 
Nor  Sa:an  dares  condemn. 


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PSALM       LXXXIX. 


7» 


3  1  he  Lord  our  glory,  and  defence, 
I  Strength  and  falvation  gives  : 

JJraelt  thy  King  for  ever  reigns, 
Thv  God  forever  lives. 


COMMON  METRE.  FOURTH  PART. 
Yer.  19,  ISc. 

chhxst's  Mediatofiil  Kingdom  :  Or,  His  di- 
vine and  human  Nature. 

I   T  TEAR  what  the  lord  in  vifion  faid, 
XX  And  made  his  mercy  known  : 
"  Sinners,  behold,  your  help  is  laid 
*'  On  my  almighty  Son." 

I  Behold  the  man  my  wifdom  chofe 
Among  your  mortal  race  ; 
His  head  my  holy  oil  o'erflows, 
The  Spirit  of  my  grace. 
j  High  (hall  he  reign  on  Da-vid's  throne, 
My  people's  better  King  ; 
My  arm  (hall  beat  his  rivals  down,  ^ 
And  (till  new  fubjefts  bring. 
4  Mv  truth  fliall  g(iard  him  in  his  way, 
With  mercy  by  his  (ide, 
While  in  my  name  o'er  earth  and  fca 
He  Oiall  in  triumph  ride. 

t  Mc  for  his  Father  and  his  God 
He  (hall  for  ever  own, 
Call  me  his  rock,  his  high  abode, 
And  I'll  fupport  my  Son. 

6  My  fiift  born  Son,  array'd  in  grace. 

At  my  right  hand  fliall  fit  ; 
Beneath  him  angels  know  their  place. 
And  monarchs  at  his  feet. 

7  My  cov'nant  Hands  for  ever  fa(t, 

My  prcmifes  are  Rrong  ; 
Firm  as  the  heav'ns  his  throne  fliall  laft, 
His  feed  endure  as  long. 


3  My  cov'nant  I  will  ne'er  revoke. 
But  keep  my  grace  in  mind  ; 
And  what  eternal  love  hathfpokc. 
Eternal  truth  (liaii  bind. 
4.  Once  have  I  fworn  (I  need  no  more) 
And  plcdg'd  my  holincfs. 
To  feal  the  facred  prcimife  fure 
To  Dai'id  and  hi^s  race. 

5  The  fun  fhall  (ee  his  offspring  rife 
And  fpread  from  lea  to  fea. 

Long  as  he  travels  round  the  Ikics 
To  give  the  nations  day. 

6  Sure  as  the  moon  that  rules  the  night 
His  kingdom  iliall  endure, 

'Till  the  fix'd  laws  of  fliadcand  light 
Shall  be  obferv'd  no  more. 

LONG  METRE.     SECOND  PART, 

Fer.  47,  8cc. 
Mortality  and  Hope. 
j4  Fumral  PJalm. 
r   TJ  EMEMBER,Lord,oiir  mortal  flats 
XvHow  frail  our  life,  how  fhort  the  date! 
Where  is  the  man  that  draws  his  breath 
Safe  fromdifeafe,  fecure  from  death  ? 
^  Lord,  while  we  fee  whole  nations  die. 
Our  fie(h  and  fenle  repine  and  cry, 
"  Muft  death  for  ever  rage  and  reign  ? 
"Or  haft  thou  made  mankind  in  vain  ? 

3  "Where  is  tiiy  promifeto  thejuft  ? 
'*  Are  not  thy  fervants  turn'd  to  duft  ?" 
But  faith  forbids  rhefe  mournful  fighs. 
And  fees  the  deeping  dufl  arife. 

4.That  glorious  hour,  that  dreadful  day, 
Wipes  the  reproach  of  laints  away. 
And  clears  the  honour  of  thy  word  ; 
Awake  our  fouls  and  blefs  the  Lord. 


COMMON  METRE.    FIFTH  PART. 

Ver.  30,  &c. 

The   Covenant   of    Grace   unchangeable  :  Or, 

Affl'^tion    without  Reje(ftior. 
I  'VT'ET  (faith  the  Lord)  xlDarvid'sx^ct, 
X     The  children  of  my  Son, ' 
Should  break  ray  laws  abufe  my  grace, 
And  tempt  mine  anger  down  ; 

|i  Their  (ins  I'll  vi(it   with  the  rod. 
And  make  their  folly  fmart  ; 
But  I'll  nut  ceafeto  be  tlieir  (Z-od.. 
Nor  from  my  truth  depart, 


PARTICULAR    METRE, 

Vcr.  47,   &c. 
Life,  Death,  and  the  Refared^ion. 
I'TpHINK.iiughty  God,  on  feeble  man  ; 
X  H(.nvfe\vh!shourf,,howQiorthis  Ijpar. 
Short  from  the  cradle  to  the  grave. 
Who  can  fecure  his  viral  breath 
Againftthe  bold  demands  «>f  death. 
With  (kill  to  fly,  or  pow'r  to  fave  f 
2  Lord,  fljali  it  be  for  ever  faid, 
'•  The  race  of  rsan  wis  only  made 
For  lickue/'s,  Jorr<^ w,  aad  ths  4aR  t" 


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Are  not  thy  fcrvants  d^y  by  day  .  Thj5  wrath  awakes  our  humble  diedd  : 

Sent  to  their  graves  and  turn'd  today  f|  "We  fear  the  povv'r  that  ftrikes  us  dead. 


Lord,  where 's  thy  kindnefs  to  thcjult 

3  Haft  thou  not  proniis'd  to  thy  Son 
And  all  his  feed  a  heav'nly  crown  ! 

'     But  flefli  and  fenfe  indulge  defpair  ; 
For  ever  blefTcd  be  the  Lord, 
That  faith  can  read  his  holy  word, 
And  find  a  refurreflion  there. 

4  Forever  blelTed  be  the  Lord, 
Who  gives  his  faints  along  reward, 

For  all  their  toil,  reproach,  and  pain  ; 
Let  all  below,  and  all  above. 
Join  to  proclaim  thy  wond'rous  love, 

And  each  repeat  their  loud  Amen. 


8  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  how  frail  is  man 
And  kindly  lenj^then  out  our  fpan, 
'Till  a  wife  care  of  piety 
Fit  us  to  die  and  dwell  with  thee. 


PSALM      XC. 

LONG    METRE. 

Man  mortal  and  god  fternal. 
j^  mourrful  Sang  at  a  Funeral 

1  fT^HROUGH  ev'ryage  eternal  God, 

X  Thou  art  our  reft,  our  fafe  abode  ; 
High  was  thy  throne  e'reheav'n  was  made, 
Or  earth  thy  humble  footftool  laid. 

2  Long  hadft  thou  reign'd  e're  time  began, 
Orduftwas   faftiion'd  to  a  man  ; 
And  long  thy  kingdom  fliall  endure 
When  earth  and  time  ihall  be  no  more. 

3  But  man,  weak  man,  is  born  to  die, 
Made  up  of  guilt  and  vanity  : 
Thy  dreadful  feiitence.  Lord,  was  juft, — 
•'  Return,  ye  finners,  to  your  dull." 

4  [A  thoufand  of  our  years  amount 
Scarce  to  a  day  in  tliine  account, 
Like  yefterday's  departed  light. 
Or  the  laft  watch  of  ending  night.] 

PAUSE. 

5  Death,  like  an  overflowing  ftream, 
Sweeps. us  away  ;  our  life's  a  dream  ; 
An  empty  tale  ;  a  morning  flow'r, 
Cut  down  and  wither'd  in  an  hour. 

6  [Our  age  to  (eventy  years  is  fet  ; 
How  ftiort  the  term  !  how  frail  the  ftate ! 
And  if  to  eighty  we  arrive, 
We  rather  figh  and  groan,  than  live. 

•  1  But  0  !  how  oft  tliy  wrath  appears, 
Afld  cuts  off  our  cxpeflrd  years  1 


COMMON  METRE.  flRSjT  PJRT, 

Ver.  I 5, 

Man  frail,  and  god  eternal* 

1  /^UR  God,  our  help  in  ages  paft, 

V-/     Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 

Our  flielter  from  the  ftormy  blaft, 

And  our  eternal  home. 

2  Under  the  fti<<dow  of  thy  throne. 
Thy  faints  have  dwelt  (ecure. 

Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  our  defence  is  fure. 

3  Before  the  hills  in  order  ftood. 
Or  earth  receiv'd  her  frame. 

From  everlafting  thou  art  God, 
To  endlefs  years  the  fame. 

4  Thy  word  commands  our  flefti  to  dufl 
*'  Return,  ye  fons  of  men  ;" 

All  nations  rofe  from  earth  at  firft, 
.     ^iMd  turn  to  earth  again. 
A  thoufand  ages  in  thy  fight 
"^Are  like  an  ev'ning  gone  ; 
Short  as  the  watch  that  ends  the  night 
Before  the  rifing  fun. 

[The  bufy  tribes  of  flefti  and  blood. 

With  ail  their  lives  and  cares, 
Are  carry'd  downwards  by  the  flood. 

And  loft  in  foil'wing  years. 
Time,  like  an  ever- rolling  ftream. 

Bears  all  its  fons  away  ; 
They  fly,  forgotten  as  a  dream 

Dies  at  the  op'ning  day. 

Like  flow'ry  fields  the  nations  ftand, 
Pleas'd  vyith  tlie  morning  light  : 

Theflow'rs  beneath  the  mower's  hant 
Lie  with'ring  e'er 'tis  night.] 

Our  God,  our  help  in  ages  paft. 
Our  hope  for  years  to  come. 

Be  thou  our  guard  while  troubles  laft. 
And  our  eternal  home. 


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COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART, 
fer.  8,    11}  9,    lo,   ii. 

Infirmities  and  Mortalitv  the  EffVdl  of  Sin  ;   Or, 
Life,  old  Age,   and  Preparation    for  Death. 

jT    ORD,  if  tliine  eyes  furvey  our  faults, 
X^     And  julh'cc  grows  fevere, 
Thy  dreadful  wratli  exceeds  our  thoughts, 
And  burns  beyond  our  fear, 
a  Thine  anger  turns  our  frame  toduft  : 
By  one  offence  to  thee, 
A  Jam,  withal)  Ills  fons,  Iiaveloft 
Their  immortality. 

3  Life  likea  vainamufement  flies, 

A   fable  or  a  fong  ; 
By  (wift  degrees  our  nature  dies. 
Nor  can  our  joys  be  long. 

4  'Tis  buta  few  whofe  days  amount 

To  threefcore  years  and  ten; 
And  all  beyond  that  fhort  account 
!,     ,Is  forrow,  toil,  and  pain. 

5  [Our  vitaUAvith  laborious  ftrife 

Bear  up  the  crazy  load, 
And  drag  thofe  poor  remains  of  life 
Along  the  tirefome  road.] 

6  Almighty  God,  reveal  thy  love, 
;.       And  not  thy  wrath  alone  ; 

I*  O  let  our  fv/eet  experience  prove 
The  mercies  of  thy  throne. 

I  Oiir  fouls  would  learn  the  heav'nly  art 
^       T' improve  the  hours  we  have, 
;  That  \vemaya6lthe  wifer  part, 
And  live  beyond  the  grave. 


4  Then  fliall  we  fliine  before  thy  throne 
In  all  thy  beauty,  Lord  ; 
And  the  poor  fervice  we  have  don« 
Meet  a  divine  reward. 


COMMON  METRE.  THIRD  PART. 

Ver.  13,  &c. 

Breathing   after  Heaven. 

RETURN,  O  God  of  love,    return  ; 
Earth  is  a  tirefome  place  ; 
How  long  fhall  we  thy  children  mourn 
Ourabfence  from  thy  face  i" 
iLet  heav'n  fucceed  our  painful  years, 

Let  fin  and  forrow  ceafe  ; 
,  ,And  in  proportion  to  our  tears, 
i\      So  make  our  joys  increafe. 

i;Thy  wonders  to  thy  fervants  fhow, 
1       Make  thy  own  work  complete  ; 
I  Then  (hall  our  fouls  thy  glory  know, 
I       A  p.-^  own  thy  love  was  great. 
'  R 


SHORT    METRE, 

Vev.  5,  10,   12. 

The  Frailty  and  Shortiiefs  of  Life, 

1  T    ORD  wliat  a  feeble  piece 
i^  Is  thisour  mortal  frame? 

Our  life  how  poor  a  trifle  'tis, 

That  fcarcc  defervesthe  name  ! 

2  Alas  !   'twas  brittle  clay 
That  built  our  bodies  firrt  ! 

And  ev'ry  month  and  cv'ry  dav 
'Tis  mould'ring  back  to  dult, 

3  Our  moments  fly  apace, 
Nor  will  our  minutes  ftay  ; 

Jufl  like  a  flood  our  haf>y  days 
Are  fweeping  us  away. 

4  Well,  if  our  days  mufl:  fly, 
We'll  keep  their  end  in  light  ; 

We'll  fpend  them  all  in  wifdoni's  way. 
And  let  tliem  fpeed  their  flight. ' 

5  They'll  waft  us  fooner  o'er 
This  life's  tempeftuous  fea  :" 

Soon  we  fhall  reacli  the  peaceful  fiicre 
Of   bled  eternity. 


PSALM      XCI. 
LONG      METRE. 

^'"er.   I 7, 

Safety  in    publick  Difeafss     and   Dan»ffrs. 

'  T  TE  that  hath  made  his  refuge  God^ 

JLA.     Shall  find  a  mo!^  'ecure'abode  ; 

'    Shall  walk  all  day  beneath  his  /hade, 

And  thereat  night  (hall  reft  his  head. 

2  Then  will  I  fay,    "  My  God,  thy  pow'r 
"  Shall  be  my  fortrefs  and  my  tuw'r  : 
"  I  that  am  form'd  of  feeble  duft 

"  Make  thine  almighty  arm  my  trufl." 

3  Thripe  happy  man  1  thy  Maker's  care 
Sha"n  keep  thee  from  the  fowler's  fnare! 
Satan  the  fowler,  who  betrays 
Unguarded  fouls  athouCand  ways. 

4  Jud  as  a  hen  protects  her  brood, 
i.From  birds  of  prey  thatfeek  their  bloodj^ 
Under  her  feathers,  fo  the  Lord 
Mi'kes  his  own  arm  h's  peoip^e's  guard. 


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XCII. 


5  If  burning  beams  of  noon  coti(pire  ; 
Todart  a  peftileiitial  Hre,  I 
Crod  is  their  life,  liis  wings  are  fpread  | 
To  fhicld  them  with  a  healthful  fliade. 

6  If  vapours  with  niaglignant  breath 
Rife  thick,  and  fcatter  midniglit  death, 
Jfratl  is  fafe  :  1  he  poiloji'd  air 
Grows  pure,  if^/aWsGodbe  there. 

PAUSE. 

7  What  though  a  thoufand  at  thy  fide, 
At  thy  right  hand  fen  thoufand  dy'd, 
Thy  God  liis  cliofen  people  faves, 
Amonyd  the  dead,  aiuidft  the  graves. 

8  So  when  hefent  his  angel  down 

TCf  make  his  wraih  in  Egypt  known, 
And  flew  their  fons,  his  careful  eye 
I'aft  all  the  doors  of  Jacob  by. 

9  But  if  the  fire,  or  plague,  or  (word, 
Receive  conunifTion  from  the  Lord, 
Tu  ftrike  his  fiints  among  the  reft, 
Their  very  pains  and  deaths  arebleft. 

loThefwoni,  the  pefliienre,  or  fire, 
Shall  but  fulfil  their  belt  d^lire  ; 
From  fins  aiul  forrows  fet  them  free, 
Aftd  bring  thy  children,  1-prd,  to  thee 


"  Becaufeon  me  they  fet  their  lov'f, 

"  I'll  fave  them  (Vaiih  tlie  Lord) 
"  I'll  bear  theirjoyful  fouls  above 

'*  Deltrudion,  andthefword. 
"  My  grace  Hiallanfwer^hcn  they  call; 

'*  In  trouble  I'll  be  nigh  ; 
"  My  pbw'r  (hall  help  them  when  they 
fall,. 

"  And  raifcthem  when  they  die. 
'•  Thofe  that  on  earth  my  name  have 

**  I'll  honourthemlnheav'n  :  [known 
"  There  my  falvation  rtiall  be  fliown, 

"  And  endlefs  life  be  triv'n." 


COMMON 

Ver.  9 


M  E  T  R  E. 
— 16. 


Prctt£li,--n  from  Death,  Goard  of  Angels,  Vic- 
tory and  Deliverance. 

1  ■\^E  fons  of  men,  a  feeble  race^ 


Expos'ii  to  ev'ry  fnare, 
Come.niake  the  Lord  your  dwelling  place. 
And  try,  and  truft  his  care. 

2  No  ill  fh;ill  enter  where  you  dwell  } 

Or  if  the  plague  come  nigh. 
And  fweepthe  wicked  down  to  hell, 
'Twill  raife  his  laints  on  high. 

3  ITe'll  give  his  angels  charge  to  keep 

Your  feet  in  all  their  ways  : 
To  watch  your  pillow  while  you  fleep, 
And  guard  yourhsppy  days. 

4  Tlieir  hands  fna)l  bear  you,  left  you  fall 

And  dalh  agaioftthe  ftunes  : 
Are  they  not  fervauts  at  his  call, 
And  fcnt  t'  attend  his  Ions  ? 

5  Adders  and  lions  yc  (hall  tread  j 

T  he  tempter's  wiles  defeat  ; 
Ilf  tliarliath  broke  the  ferpeni's  h-ad 
PiUj  'bcTi  brncarhyour  t>ef. 


PSALM      XCII. 

LONG  METRE.     FIRST  FART. 
A  Pfalm  for  the   lord's    Day, 

iQWEETisthc  work,my  God, my  King, 
kJ  Topraife  thy  name,gi  ve  thanks  &  fing, 
To  fhew  thy  love'by  morning  light, 
And  talk  of  all  thy  truth  at  night. 

i  Sweet  is  the  day  of  facred  reft. 
No  mortal  cares  fliall  fcize  my  bread  : 
O  may  my  heart  in  tunebe  found. 
Like  David's  harp  of  folemn  found  ! 

3  My  heart  fhall  triumph  in  rny  Lord, 
And  blefs  his  works,  and  blefs  his  word; 
Thy  worksof  grace  how  brightthey  (liinel 
Mow  deep  thy  counfels  !  how  divine  I 
.  Fools  never  raife  their  thoughts  fohigli  ; 
LikebHJtes  they  live,  likebrutesthey  die. 
Like  grafs  they  flourifli,  'till  thy  breath 
Blart  them  in  evcrlafting  death. 

5  But  I  fhall  fharca  glorious  part. 
When  grace   hath  well  refin  d  my  heart. 
And  frefli  (upplies  of  joy  are  flied, 

Like  holy  oil  to  cheer  my  head. 

6  Sin  (my  worfl  enemy  before) 
Shall  vex  my  eyes  and  ears  no  more  j 
My  inward  foes  (Tiall  all  be  llain. 
Nor  faian  break  my  peace  again. 

7  Then  fhall  I  fee,  ancj  hear,  and  know. 
All  I  dclir'dor  wifhM  below  ; 

And  ev'ry  po\\'r  find  fweet  employ 
In  that  eternal  world  of  joy. 


LONG  MEJ  RE.  SECOND  PART. 

The  Church  is  the  Garden  of  cod. 

I   T    ORD,  'tis  a  plcafant  thing  to  fhi. 

A.U  In  gardens  planted  by  thine  hand 
}     Let  me  within  thy  courts  be  (iren 

Lii;e  a  young  Cfifai ,  f-refh  and  green. 


P    S    A    L    iM      xciir,  XCIV. 


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i  There  grow  thy  faints  in  faitli  and  love, 
Blertwith  tliine  influence  troni  above; 
Not  Lebanon  with  ail  its  trees 
Yields  fiich  a  comely  fight  as  thefe. 

3  The  plants  of  grace  fliall  ever  live  ; 
(NatJiredecays  but  grace  miift  thrive) 
Time  that  doth  all  things  elfe  impair 
Still  makes  them  flouriih  firong  and  fair. 

4  Laden  with  fruits  of  age,  they  (licvv 
The  Lord  is  holy,  julland  tmc  : 
None  that  attend  his  gates  Ihall  find 
A  God  unfaithful  or  tsnkind. 

PSALM     xcjir. 

LONG  METRE.     FIRST  PART. 
The  eternal    and    fovereign  god. 

1  TEHOV^AH  reigns  ;  he  dwells  in  light; 
J      Girded  with  majclly  and  might  : 
ih^  world  created  by  his  hands 

Still  on  its  firft  foundation  ftands. 

2  But  ere  this  fpacioas  world  was  made, 
Or  had  itsfirit  foundations  laid. 

Thy  throne  eternal  ages  (food, 
Thyfelf  the  ever- living  God. 

3  Like  floods  the  angry  nations  rife, 
And  aim  theirrage  againfi  the  fl<ies; 
Vain  floods  that  aim  their  rage  fo  high  ! 
At  thy  rebuke  tlie  billows  die. 

4  For  ever  (hall  thy  throne  endure  ; 
Thy  proniife  Hands  for  ever  hire  j 
Andeverlafting  holinefs 
Becomes  the  dwellings  of  thy  grace. 


Ye  tcmpefts  rage  no  more  ;  ye  floods  Ue 

Hill} 
Andthe  mad  world  obedient  tohiswi!!: 
Built  on  his  truth,  his  church  mult  tvsr 

ftand  ; 

Firm  a^hispromifes  and  fl^rong  his  liand; 

See  his   own  fons,    vlien  they  appear 

before  him,  [dore  him. 

Bow  athisfootTilool,  and  with  tear  a- 


PARTICULHR  METRE.    FIRST  PJRl. 

1  nnHE  Lord  of  glory  reigns  ;  he  reigns 

X  on  high, 

H  is  robes  of  ftate  are  (Irength  and  majefly ; 

This  wide  creation  rofe  ai  his  command, 

Built  by  his  word,  and  'llablifli'd  by  his 

hand  :  [uon, 

Long  flood  histhroneere  he  began  ciea- 

And  his  own  Godhead  is  the  firm  foun-i 

dation.  I 

2  God  is  th'  eternal  King:  thy  foes  in  vain 
Raifc  their  rebellion  to  confound  thy  reign: 
In  vain  theftorms,  in  vain  the  floods  arife, 
And  roar,  and  tofs  their  waves   againfi 

the  fkies  ;  [commotion, 

Foaming  at  heav'n  they  rage  with  wild 
But  heav'n's  high  ar:h:s  fcorn  the  hvcl- 

ling  cccaH. 


PARTICULAR  METRE.  SECONDP^RT. 

1  'THHE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns, 

A       And  royal  ftate  maintains, 
His  head  with  awful  glories  crowu'd  ; 
Array'd  in  robes  of  light. 
Begirt  with  fov'ieign  might, 
And  rays  of  majefty  around. 

2  Upheld  by  thy  commands, 
The  world  fecurely  Itands, 

And  fkies  and  liars  obey  thy  word  : 
Thy  throne  wasfix'd  on  high 
Before  the  flarry  Iky  : 

Eternal  is  thy  kingdom,  Lord. 

3  In  vain  the  ncify  crowd, 
Like  billows  fierce  and  load^ 

Againft  thine  empire  rage  and  roar  ; 

In  vain  with  angry  Ipite 

The  furiy  nations  right, 
And  dafli  like  waves^againlt  the  fhore. 

4  Let  floods  and  nations  rage, 
And  all  their  pow'rs  engage. 

Let  fweiling  ttdes  aifauit  the  iky  : 
The  terrours  ot  ihy  frown 
Shall  beat  their  nudnels  down  : 

Thy  throne  for  ever  ftands  on  high. 

5  Thy  promifes  are  tr;i  c, 
Thy  grace  is  ever  new  : 

There  fix  d  tliy  chuich  fliall  n'er  remove  ; 
Thy  faints  with  holy  fear 
Shall  in  tliy  courts  appear. 

And  fiiig  tlune  everhiltitiglove. 

Repeal  the  fourth  J}iinza,  ifneccjjary. 


P     S     A     L    M       XCiV. 

COMMON  METRE.     FIRST  FAIU. 

Ver.  I,  2,  7 14. 

Saints   chaftifed,    and  Sinneri  deflroycd  :  Or, 
inltrutJtive   AfHiiitions. 

I  f~\  GOD  !  to  whom  revenge  belong?, 
\J  Proclaim  thy  wrath  aloud  ; 
Let  fov'reign  pow'r  rcdrefi,  our  wrongs. 
Let  juftice  Imite  iiie|roucl. 


^o 


PSALM       XCV. 


=.  TJiey  fay,  "Tlie  Lord  nor  fees  nor  hears;" 
When  will  the  fools  be  wife  ? 
Can  he  b^  deaf,  who  form'd  their  ears  f 
Or  bhnd,  who  made  their  eyes  ? 

3  Hckno\vstheirimpioii5thoughtsare  vain' 

And  they  fliall  feel  his  pow'r^ 
Hii  wrath  fhall  pierce  their  lovijs  with  pain, 
In  fume  furprizing  Iioiir. 

4  But  if  thy  faints  defcrve  rebuke, 

Tliou  li;tfla  gcntiiT  rod  ; 
Thy  providences  and  tiiy  book 

Shall  make  tlicrn  know  their  God. 

5  Ditdis  tlie  inan  tliy  hands  chaflifc. 

And  to  his  duly  draw  : 
Thy  fcoiirges  m.ikc  thy  tliildren  wife, 
When  tliey  forget  thy  law. 

6  Ei!t  God  will  n'er  caft  off  liis  faints, 

Nor  his  own  proinife  break  ;        , 
lie  fiardons  Ids  inheritance 
lor  their  Redeemer's  fake, 


COMMON  METRE.  -^^CO.YD  P4iiT. 
I'er.  1 6 23. 

GOD  our   Support  and  Comfort:     Or,  Deliver- 
ance from  Tom-jtation  an;i   Fcrlecution. 

I  "\7[7"MO  will  arife  and  plc.id  iny  right, 
■\  V       Ag-timt  n^y  mim'rous  foes  ;     » 
While  earth  and  heli  their  force  unite, 
And  all  my  liopes  oppofe. 

2,  Had  not  the  Lord,  niy  rock,  my  lielp, 
Snftain'd  my  fainting  head.  '    ' 
My  lite  had  now  in  fileiice  dwelt, 
My  fovil  among  ft  the  dead. 

3  "  Alas,  my  nidingfeetl"  I  cry'd. 

Thy  proinife  was  my  prop  ; 
Thy  grace  llood  conftantby  my  fide, 
Thy  (pirit  bore  me  up. 

4  Wiien  nuiltitndes  of  mournful  thoughts 

Within  my  bofcm  roll, 
Thy  boundlefs  love  fjrgivesmy  faults, 
Thy  comforts  cheer  my  foul . 

5  Pow'rs  of  iniquity  may  rife, 

And  frame  pernicious  laws  ; 
But  God  my  ret'ngc  rules  tr,e  Ikles, 
He  will  defend  my  caufe. 

6  Let  malice  vent  her  rage  aloud  ; 

Let  bold  blifphemers  (coff  ; 
The  Lord  our  God  fliall  j'.id^e  the  proud, 
And  cut  the  iinners  oli'. 


PSALM      XCV. 
COMMON     METRE. 

A  Pfalm    before   Prayer. 

1  QING  to  the  Lord  Jehovah's  naiTie, 
WJ   And  in  his  itrengtji  rejoice  ; 
When  his  folvatspn   i&  cur  thcme,- 

E.\-alt^d  be  our  v&iJbc'. 

2  With  thanks   approach  liis  awful   fight. 

And  pfalms  of  honour  fing; 
The  Lord's  a  God  of  boiindlels  might, 
The  whole  creation's  King. 

3  Let  princes  hear,  let  angels  know. 

How  mean  their  natures  feem, 

■   Tliofi?  gods  on  high,  and'  gods  below, 

When  once  coinpar'd  with  him. 

4  Earth  with  its  caverns  dark  atid  deep, 

Lies  in  his  fpacious   hand  ; 
Hefix'd  the  feas  what  bounds  to  kpep. 
And  where  the  hills  muft  (land. 

5  Come,  and  with  humble  fouls  adore, 

Come  kneel  before  his  face  ; 
O  may  the  creatures  of  his  pow  'r 
Be  children  of  his  grace. 

6  ■kNow  is  the  time  he  bends  his  ear. 

And  waits  for  your  requeft  ; 
Come,  lefi  he  roufe  his  wrath, and  Iwear 
"  Ye  (lull  not  fee  my  refi." 


§  H  O  R  T     METRE. 

A   Ffilin  before    S-rmor. 

1  /^OME,    found  his  praifc  abroad, 
V_y   And  hymns  of  glory  fing  ; 

Jehovah  is  the  fov'reign  God,  ' 

The  univerfal  King. 

2  He  form'd  the  deeps  unknown  ; 
lie  gave  tht^fcaS  their  bound  ; 

The  wat'ry  worlds  are  all  his  own, 
'   And  all  the  folid  groimd. 

3  Come,  worfnip  at  his  throne, 
Come  bow  before  the  Lord  ; 

We  are  his  works,  and  not  our  own, 
He  form'd  us  by  his  word. 

4  To  day  attend  his  voice. 
Nor  dare  prorokc  his  rod  ; 

Come  like  the  people  of  his  choice. 
And  own  your  gracious  God. 

5  But  if  your  ears  refufe 
The  language  of  his  grnce, 

And  l)earts  grow  hard, like  flul'born  J:-tos^ 
1  hat  unbelieving  race  ! 


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PSALM       XCVI,  XCVII. 


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6  The  Lord  in  vengeance  dreft, 
Will  lift  his  hand  and  fwear, 

You  that  defpife  my  promis'd  reft, 
Shall  have  no  portion  there." 


LONG    METRE. 

Ver.  I,  2,  3,  6 ii. 

Canaan   loft   through    Unbelief:  Or,  a   Warn- 
ing to  delaying  Sinners. 

i/^OME,  let  our  voice?  join  to  raife 
I    V^-  A  facred  fong  hi  folemn  praife  : 
I   God  is  a  fov 'reign  King  ;  rehearfe 
I  His  honours  in  exalted  verfe. 
■  2  Come,  let  our  fouls  addrefs  the  Lord, 

Who  fram'd  our  natures  with  his  word 
j   He  is  our  fliepherd  !  we  the  flieep, 
,   His  mercy  chufe,  his  paftures  keep. 
3  Come,  let  us  hear  his  voice  to-day, 
I  Thecounfelsof  his  love  obey  ; 
I  Nor  let  our  harden'd  hearts  renew 
,  The  fins  and  plagues  that  IJraelV.ntvi . 
'4  Ifracl,  that  faw  his  works  of  grace, 

Yet  tempt  their  Maker  to  his  face  ; 
,  A  t'aithlefs  unbelieving  brood, 
;  That  tir'd  the  patience  of  their  God. 
^Thus  faith  theLord,"hovv  falfe  they  prove 
'[•  "  Forget  my  pow'r,  abufe  my  love  ; 
\l  "  Since  (hey  defpife  my  reil,  I  fwear 
[   *'  Their  feet  fliall  never  enter  there. 
•6  fLook  back,  my  foul,  with  holy  dread, 
!  And  view  thofe ancient  rebels  dead  ; 
;  Attend  theoffer'd  grace  to  day, 

Nor  lofe  the  blefllng  by  delay. 
7  Seize  the  kind  promife  while  it  waits, 
"  And  march  to  lion's  heav'nly  gates  ; 

Believe,  and  taxe  the  promis'd  relt  ; 

Obey  and  be  forever  blefh] 


Let  cities  Hiine  in  bright  array, 
And  fields  in  cheerful  green. 

4  Let-an  unufualjoy  furprife 
The  iflands  of  the  fea  ; 
Ye  mountains  fink,  ye  vallies  rife, 
Prepare  the  Lord  bis  way. 

Beliold  he  comes,  he  comes  to  blefs 
The  nations  as  their  God  ; 

To  fliew  the  world  his  righteoufnefs. 
And  fend  his  truth  abroad. 

But  when  his  voice  fiiall  raife  the  dead, 
And  bid  the  world  draw  near. 

How  will  the  guilty  nations  dread. 
To  fee  their  Judge  appear. 


!,     P     S     A     L     M      XCVI. 
COMMON    METRE. 

,'  Ver.  I,  10,  iiC. 

Christ's  Firil  and  Second  Coming. 

1  QING  to  the  Lord,  ye  diftant  lands, 
k3     Ye  tribes  of  ev'ry  tongue  ; 

His  new  difcover'd  grace  demands 
A  new  and  nobler  fong. 

2  Say  to  the  nations,  Jfjus  reigns, 

God's  own  almigluy  Son  ; 
His  pow'r  the  finking  world  luftains. 
And  grace  furrounds  his  throne. 

J.  Let  heav'n  proclaim  the  joyful  day, 
J<7  through  the  earth  be  fcen  j 


PARTICULAR  METRE. 

The  GOD  of  the  Gentiles. 

LET  all  the  earth  their  voices  raife. 
To  fing  the  choicelt  pfalm  of  praife, 
Tofing  and  blefs  Jehovah's  name  j 
His  glory  let  the  heathens  know. 
His  wonders  to  tiie  nations  fliow, 
And  all  his  faving  works  prorlain), 

2  The  heathens  know  thy  glory,  Lord  ; 
The  wond'ring  nations  read  thy  word  j 

f.  .^j^^ipggjjjs  is  Jehovah  known  ;  ^ 
Our  worlhip  fliall  no  more  be  paid 
To  gods  which  mortal  iiands  have  made; 
Our  Maker  is  our  God  alone. 

3  He  fram'd  the  globe,  he  built  the  Iky, 
He  made  the  (hming  worlds  on  higii. 

And  reigns  complete  in  glory  there  : 
His  beams  are  majefly  and  light  ; 
Mis  beauties,  how  divinely  briglu  t 

His  temple,  how  divmciy  fair  ! 

4  Come,  the  great  day,  the  glorious  hour, 
When  earth  (hall  feel  his  (aving  pow'r. 

And  barb'rous  nations  fear  his  nnme; 
Then  fhall  the  race  of  men  confefs 
The  beauty  of  his  holinefs. 

And  in  his  courts  his  grace  proclaim. 


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PSALM      XCVIL 
LONG  METRE.     FIRST  PART. 

Ver.  I 5. 

CHRIST    reigning  in    f leaven   anJ    coming  ta 

Judgment. 
I  T  TR  reigns,theLordfheSavi(nir  reigns, 
XTX    Piaife  him  in  evanyclick  flrains  ; 
Let  the  whole  eartii  m longs  rejoice. 
And  dilUiit  i/]aiids  join  thcir-'Voae, 


'h  jo^i 


78       XCVH  P     S     A     L     M      XCVIII. 


2  Defp  arcliis  counftls  and  unknown  ; 
But  {^ race  and  truth  liipport  his  throne  : 
Tho' gloomy  clouds  his  way  fuuouud, 
Juftice  is  their  eternal  ground. 

3  In  rcbes  of  judpnient,  lo,  he  comes  ! 
Shakes  tlie  wide  earth  and  ulcavestli?  tombs, 
Before  him  burns  devouring  fire, 

The  mountain^  njclt,  tJie  leas  reiire. 

4  His  enemies,  with  fore  difmay, 

FJy  from  llie  hght  and  fhun  the.  day  ; 
Tlien  lift  your  heads,  ye  faints,  on  high, 
AndCng,  for  your  Redemption's  nigh. 


LONG  METRE.   SECO.WD  PART. 

fir.  6' 9. 

carist's  Incarnation. 

X  T^HE  Lord  is  come,  the  h?av'n$  pro 

X  claim 

His  birth  ;  the  nations  learn  Jiis  name  ; 
An  unknown  ihr  dire(5ts  the  road 
Of  Eciitern  faj^es  to  their  God. 

s  All  yc  brig!)t  ainiiesof  I'lie  fkies, 
Go,  worflnp  where  the  Saviour  lies  ; 
Angels  and  kings  before  him  bow, 
ThoCc  gods  on  l>igh  and  gods  bel*iv. 

3  Let  idols  totter  to  the  ground, 
And  their  own  vvorfhippers  confound  : 
But  Judah  fhout,  but  S'lon  fing, 
And  earth  confels  lier  fov'rei^n  kinsj. 


COMMON     M  ETR  t- 

Vcr.  I,  3,  5 7,  II. 

CHRIST'*  Inrarnarton,  and  the  lail  JuHgnien', 

1  'VT'E  illandsof  the  Northern  fca, 

X       Rejoice,  the  Saviour  reigns  ; 

His  word  like  fire  prepaics  his  \\«ay, 

And  mountains  melt  to  plains. 

2  His  prefence  fink^^  fh?  proudefl  iiills, 

And  makes  tlic  vallics  riic  ; 
The  humble  foul  enjoys  his  finilcs. 
The  haughty  finner  dies. 

3  The  heav'ns  his  rightful  pow'r  proclaim 

The  idol  gods  around 
Fill  their  own  wor/hippers  with  fhamc. 
And  totter  to  the  ground. 

4  Adoring  angels  at  his  birth 

Make  the  redeemer  known  ; 
Thus  fliall  he  come  to  judge  the  earth 
And  angels  guard  his  throne. 

5  His  fjes  fliall  treinbia  at  his  fight, 

And  hills  and  Teas  retire  ; 
His  children  take  the'r  unknown  flight, 
And  leave  the  world  on  fire, 

6  The  feeds  of  joy  and  glory  fown 

For  faints  in  darknefs  here, 
Shall  riffrandfpring  in  worlds  unknown 
And  a  rich  harvefl  bear. 


LONG  METRE.     77///JZ)  PART. 
Grace  and  Glory. 

J  '  I  ""HE  Almighty  reigns,  exalted  high, 
X     O'er  all  the  earth,  o'er  all  the  (ky  ; 
Tho'  clouds  and  darknefs  veil  his  feet, 
His  dwelling  is  the  mercy-leat. 

::  O  ye  that  love  his  holy  name, 
Hate  cv'ry  work  of  (in  and  (hunc  ; 
He  guards  the  fouls  of  all  Ivs  friends, 
And  from  the  fnares  of  hell  defends. 

3  Immortal  light,  and  joys  unknown, 
Axe:  for  the  faints  in  darknefs  fown  ; 
Thofe  glorious  feeds  fliall  fpring  and   rife 
And  the  bright  harvcft  blcfs  our  eyes. 

a,  Rejoice,  ye  righteou5;,  and  record 
The  facred  honours  of  the  Lord  ; 
None  but  the  foul  that  feels  his  grace 
Can  triumph  ia  hisholinels. 


P     S     A     L     M       XCVIII. 

COMMON  METRE.  FIRST  PAV.T. 

Praife  for  rhe  Gofpe!. 

1  ^TtO  our  almighty  Maker,  God, 

X     New  honours  be  addrelt  ; 

His  great  falvation  fhiiics  abroad. 

And  makes  the  nations  bleft. 

2  He  fpake  the  word  to  Abrah'm  firfT, 

His  truth  fulfils  his  grace  ; 
The  GcntUes  make  his  name  their  truff, 
And  learn  his  rightcoufnefs. 

3  Let  the  whole  earth  his  love  proclaim 

With  all  her  different  tongues  ; 
And  fpread  the  honours  of  his  name 
In  melody  and  fongs. 

COMMON  METRE.    SECOND  PAR7 

The    Messiah's  coming  and  Kingdom. 
I    TOY  to  the  world  :  the  Lord  is  come 
J    Let  earth  receive  her  King  ; 
Let  every  heart  prepare  him  rooin». 
And  hcas''n  and  nature  I'luZ' 


PSALM 

2  joy  to  the  earth  ;    the  Saviour  reigns; 

Let  men  their  fongs  employ  :  [plains, 
While  fields  and  floods,  rocks,h:lls  and 
Repeat  the  founding  joy. 

3  No  more  let  fins  and  (orrows  grow, 
■  -    Nor  thorns  infeli  the  gronnd  ; 

He  comes  to  make  his  blellings  flow 
Far  as  the  curfe  is  found. 

4  He  rules  the  world  with  truth  and  grace, 

And  makes  the  nations  prove 
The  glories  of  his  righteoulnefs, 
And  wonders  of  his  love. 

i^*     S     A     L    M     XCIX.1^ 
SHORT  METRE.    FIRST  PART. 

Christ's  Kingdom  and  Majefty. 

1  npHE  God  JEHOVAH   reigns, 

X       Let  all  the  nations  fear  ; 
Let  finners  tremble  at  his  throne, 
And  fahits  be  humble  there. 

2  Jefus  the  Saviour  reigns  ! 
Let  earth  adore  its  Lord  ; 

Bright  cherubs  his  attendants  iiand, 
Switl  to  fulSl  his  word. 

3  In  Zion  is  his  throne. 
His  honours  are  divine  : 

Jjlis  church  fliall  make  liis  wonders  known. 
For  there  his  glcwics  fliinc. 

4  How  holy  is  his  name  ! 
How  terrible  liis  praife  ! 

Juflice  and  truth,  and  judgment  join 
In  all  his  works  of  grace. 

SHORT  METRE.     SECOND  PART. 

A   holy    GOD    worfhipped   with  Reverence, 

1  TJ^  XAL T  die  Lord  our  God, 
Xlj     And  worfliip  at  his  feet  ; 

His  nature  is  all  hoiuiefs. 
And  mercy  is  his  feat. 

2  When  Ij'raelvias  his  church. 
When  Jaro7i  was  his  prielt, 

Whtn  Mofes  cry'd,  when  Samuel  pray'd, 
He  gave  his  people  reft. 

3  Oft  he  forgave  their  fms, 
Nor  would  def^roy  their  race  \ 

And  oft  he  made  his  vengeance  known, 
When  they  abus'd  iiis  grace. 

4  Fxalitlie  Lord  our  God, 
Wliofe  grace  is  Uiil  the  fame  ^ 

St'l!  he's  a  God  of  holinefs, 
A  nd  jt-rti-^us  f(^r  his'  na  me. 


XCIX,    C.  j*fj 

P    S    A    L    M       C. 

LONG  METRE.     FIRST  PART. 
A  Plain  Travjlatiou. 
PraiA;  to  our   Creator. 
I'VT'E  nations  of  the  earth,  rejoice 
X  Before  the  Lord  your  (ov'rejgn  Kin^, 
Serve  him  with  cheerful  heart  and  voice, 
Willi  all  your  tongues  his  glory  fing. 

2  The  Lord  is  God  ;   'tis  he  alone 
Doth  life  and  breath  and  being  give; 
We  are  his  work,  and  not  our  own  \ 
The  (heep  that  on  his  paflures  live. 

3  Enter  his  gates  with  fongs  of  joy. 
With  praif'es  to  his  courts  repair, 
And  make  it  your  divine  employ, 
To  pay  your  thanks  and  honours  there. 

4  The  Lord  is  good  ;  tlie  Lord  is  kind  ; 
Great  is   his  grace,  his  mercy  fure  ; 
And  the  whole  race  ot  man  .Tiall  find 
His  truth  froin  age  to  age  endure. 

LONG  METRE.  SECOND  PART 

A    Paraphrafc. 
I   QINGto  the  Lord  with  joyful  voice; 
kJ  Let  cv'ry  land  his  name  adore  ; 
The  Northern  ifles  Ihall  fend  the  noife 
Acrofs  the  ocean  to  the  fnore. 

z  Nations  attend  before  his  throne 
With  folemn  fear,  with  hirred  joy  j 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone  : 
He  can  create',  and  hedeflroy. 

3  His  fov'reign  pQw'r,  without  our  aid. 
Made  us  of  ciay  and  form'd  us  men  ; 
And    when   like  wiind'ring    {iiee-j>  we 

(Iray'd, 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  ap;a;n. 

4  We  are  his  }'eople,  we  hiscarf, 
Our  fouls  and  all  our  mortal  frame: 
What  lafiing  honours  (hall  we  rear, 
Alnjighty  Maker,  to  thy  name  ? 

5  We'll  croud  thy  gates  with  thankful 
fongs 

High  as  I  he  he^v'ns  our  voioes  raife  ; 
Ande.irth  wiihh<"rten  thoufand tongue: 
Shall  fill  rhy  courts  withfaundingpritife, 
$  Wide  as  the  w^rld  -i^  tl;y  command, 
Vaft  as  tternity  thy  love  ; 
Firm  a:s  a  rock  thV  truth  mu(!  ftan?', 
When  rolJiii''  vrars  !lr;!!  ceife  to  -Mrv-, 


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PSALM     cr,  CII. 


P   S   A   L   M     CI. 

O    N     G       M     E    T    R 

The  Migiihates  Pfa!m. 


I  T\  (TERCYand  judgmentaremv  fong  ! 
J-VA  And  (ince  they  botli  Xu  tliee  belong, 
My  Gracious  God,  my  rit^hteous    King, 
Totlice  my  fongs  and  vows  I  bring. 

a  If  I  am  rais'd  to  bear  the  fvvord, 
I'll  take  my  coiinCL'ls  from  thy  word  ; 
Thyjiiflicc  and  ihy  hoav'nly  grace 
Sliall  be  tlie  pattern  of  my  ways. 

5  Let  wi(dom  ail  my  a<Stions  guide, 
iViid  let  my  God  with  me  relide  ;     ' 
No  wicked  thing  (ball  dwell  witli  me. 
Which  may  provoke  thy  jealoufy. 

4  No  fons  of  flandcr,  rage  and  flrife 
Shall  be  tompanions  of  my  life  ; 
The  haughty  look,  the  heart  of  pride, 
Within  my  doors  <hall  ne'er  abide. 

5  rril  fearch  tlie  land  and  raife  the  jufl 
Topofls  of  honour,  wealth  and  irurt  ; 
Tlie  men  thai  work  thy  holy  vvill, 
Shall  be  my  friends  and  fav'rites  ftill.] 

6  In  vain  fhall  linners  hope  to  rife 
By  flatt'ring  or  malicious  lies  ; 
Andwiiiic  the  innocent  I  guard, 
The  bcld  offender  (han't  be  (par'd. 

7  The  impious  crew,  that  factious  band, 
Sliall  hide  their  heads,  or  quit  th.e  land; 
And  all  that  break  the  public'<  reft, 
Where  I  have  pow'r,  fliall  be  fuppreft. 

C  O  M  M  ON    METRE. 

A  ?falm  for  a  Mafter  of  a  Family. 

1  /~\F  juflice  and  of  grace  I  fing, 
V  J   And  pay  my  God  my  vows  ; 
Tliy  grace  and  jurtice,  h.eav'nly  King, 

Tcacli  me  to  rule  my  houfe. 

2  Now  to  my  tent,  O  God  repair. 

Ami  makeihy  fervant  wile  ; 
I'll  I'utfcr  nolhiiignear  me  there 
Tli.it  fliall  oftend  thine  eyes. 
■;  The  man  tliat  doth  his  neighbour  wrong, 
Hv  falfliood  or  by  force, 
Tlif  fcornful  eye,  the  fland'rous  tongue, 
'  I'll  thriiH  t|iem  from  my  doors. 
4   iMl  feek  the  l^aithful  and  the  jufl, 
And  will  their  help  enjoy  ; 
Thefe  are  the  friends  that  I  (liall  trufl, 
1  he  fcrvaiits  I'll  employ. 


The  wretch  that  deals  in  fly  deccif, 

I'll  not  endure  a  night  : 
The  liar's  tongue  I  ever  hate, 

And  banifh  from  my  fight. 
I'll  purge  my  family  around. 

And  make  the  wicked  flee; 
So  fliall  my  houle  be  ever  found 

A  dwelling  fit  for  thee. 

PSALM        CII. 
COMMON   METRE.     FIRST  PART- 

Ver.    I 13,  20,  21. 

A  Prayer  of  the  afflidted. 

HEAR  mc,  O  God,  nor  hide  thy  face. 
But  anlwer,  left  I  die  : 
Haft  thou  not  built  a  throne  of  grace, 
To  hear  when  finners  cry  ? 

2  My  davs  are  wafledlike  the  fmoke 

Diflblvingin  the  air ; 
My  firength  is  dry'd,  my  heart  is  broke. 
And  (inking  in  dcfpair. 

3  My  fpirits  flag,  like  with'ring  grafs 

Burnt  with  exce (live  heat  ; 
In  fecrct  groans  my  minute*  pafs, 
And  I  forget  to  eat. 

4  As  on  fomc  lonely  building'  s  top,  * 

The  fparrow  tells  her  moan, 
Far  from  the  tents  of  joy  and  hope, 
I  fit  and  grieve  alone. 

5  My  foul  is  like  a  uilderncfs. 

Where  beafls  of  midnight  howl  ; 
Where  the  fad  raven  finds  her  place, 
And  where  the  fcreaniing  owl. 

6  Dark  difmal  thougfits  and  boding  fears    ' 

Dwell  in  my  troubled  breafl  ; 
While  fliarp  reproaches  wound  my  ears. 
Nor  give  my  fpirit  reft. 

7  My  cup  is  mingled  with  my  woes, 

And  tears  at  e  my  repafl  ; 
My  daily  bread  like  allies  grows 
Unpleafant  to  my  tafte. 

S  Senfe  can  afford  no  real  joy 

To  foulsthat  feel  thy  frown; 
Lord,  'twas  thy  hand  advanc'd  rne  high. 
Thy  hand  hath  cafl  me  down. 

9  My  locks  like  wiihcr'd  leaves  appear  7 
And  life's  declining  li<.>ht 
Grows  faint  asev'ning  (Imdowsarc, 
TJ;at  van.lh  into  nivht. 


P    is    A    L    M       Clil. 


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Id  But  thou  for  ever  art  the  fame, 
O  my  eternal  God  I 
Ages  to  come  Ihall  know  thy  name, 
And  (pread  thy  works  abroad. 

31  Thou  wilt  arife,  atid  fhew  thy  face, 
Nor  will  my  Lord  delay 
Beyond  th'  appointed  hour  of  grace, 
That  long  expefted  day. 

«2  He  hears  his  faints,  he  knows  their  cry. 
And  by  mynerious  ways 
Redeems  the  pris'ners  doom'd  to  die. 
And  fills  their  tongues  withpraife. 


COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART- 

Ver.  13— —21. 

Prayer  heard,  and  Zion  reftored, 

a   T    ET  Zion  and  her  Sons  reji-ice, 
X^  Behold  the  promis'd  hour  ! 
Her  God  hath  heard  her  mourning  voice, 
And  comes  t' exalt  his  pow'r. 

3  Her  duft  and  ruins  that  remain. 

Are  precious  in  our  eyes  ; 

Tho(e  ruins  fhall  be  built  again. 

And  all  that  duft  fliall  rife. 

J  The  Lord  will  raife  Jerufalemy 
And  ftand  in  glory  there  ; 
Nations  fhull  bow  before  his  name, 
And  kings  attend  with  fear. 

4  He  fits  a  Sov'reign  on  his  throne. 

With  pity  in  his  eyes  : 
He  hears  the  dying  pris'ners  groan, 
And  fees  their  fighs  arife. 

5  He  frees  the  fouls  condemn'd  to  death, 

And  when  his  faints  complain, 
It  fhan't  be  faid  "  that   praying  breath 
*'  Was  ever  fpent  in  vain." 

6  Tlvs  fhall  be  known  when  we  are  dead, 

And  left  on  long  record, 
That  ages  yet  unborn  may  read. 
And  truft,  and  praife  the  Lord. 


a  Spare  us,  O  Lord,  aloud  we  pray, 
Nor  let  our  fun  go  down  at  noon  ; 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day, 
And  nuifl  thy  children  die  fo  foon  ? 

3  Yet  in  the  midft  of  death  and  grief 
This   thought   our  forruw  fliall  afliiage  5 
"  Our  Father  and  our  Saviour  live  ; 
•*  Chrili  is  the  fame  through  ev'ry  age." 

4.*Twas  he  this  earth's  foundation  l?id  ; 
Heav'n  is  the  building  of  his  hand;  [fade^ 
This  earth  grows  old,  thefeheav'ns  (halt 
And  all  be  chang'd  at  his  command. 

5 The  flarry  curtains  of  the  fliy 
Like  garments  fhall  be  laid  afide  ; 
But  ftill  thy  throne  ffands  firm  and  high; 
Thy  church  for  ever  n»u(l  abide. 

6  Before  thy  fate  thy  chsrch  fhall  live. 
And  on  thy  throne  thy  children  reign  3 
This  dying  world  fliall  they  furvive. 
And  the  dead  faints  be  rais'd  again. 


LONG    METRE. 

Ver.  23 — —28. 

Man's  Mortality,  and  Christ's  Eternity  :   Or, 
Saints  dicj  but  chki&i  and   the  Church  live. 

X   T  T  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand 
X  Weakens  our  flreiigthamidft  the  race; 
Bifeafe  and  death  at  his  command 
■'n1  us  and  cut  iliort  our  days. 


PSALM    cm. 

LONG  METRE.       FIRST  PART, 

Ver.  I 7. 

Bleffing  GOD  for  his  Goodnefs  to  Soul  and  Body. 

1  "OLESS,  O  my  foul,  the' living  God* 
J3    Call  home  thy  thoughts  that  rove 

abroad, 
LeMll  the  pow'rs  within  me  join. 
In  Work  and  worfhipfo  divine. 

2  Blefs,  O  my  foul,  the  God  of  grace ; 
His  favours  claim  thy  higheft  praife  ; 
Why  fliould  the  wonders  he  hath  wroiigliS 
Be  lofl  in  filence  and  forgot  ? 

3  'Tis  he,  my  foul,   that  fent  his  Son, 
To  die  for  crimes  which  thou  haft  dojic 
He  owns  theranfom,  and  forgives 
The  hourly  follies  of  our  lives. 

4  The  vices  of  the  mind  he  heals, 
And  cures  the  pains  that  nature  feels. 
Redeems  the  foul  from  hell,   and  faves 
Our  wafting  life  from  threat'ning graves, 

5  Our  youth  decay'd  his  pow'r  repairs  ; 
His  mercy  crowns  our  growing  years  : 
He  fatisfTes  our  mouth  withgood, 

And  fills  our  h'opeS  with  heav'nly  food. 

He  fees  theopprefTpr  and  th'  oppre.lj 
And  often  gives  the  AifF'rers  reff  ; 
But  will  his  jufHce  more  difplay 
In  the  great,  laft  rewarding  day. 


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PSALM      CIM. 


7  [His  pow'r  he  fbew'd  by  Mo/es'  hands. 
And  gave  ro  I/rael  his  commands  ; 
But  fent  his  truth  and  mercy  down, 
To  all  the  nations  by  F)is  Son. 

S  Let  the  whole  earth  his  pow'r  confefs, 
Let  the  whole  earth  adore  his  grace  : 
The  Gentile  with  the  Jew  (hall  join, 
In  work  and  worfliip  fo  divine] 


LONG  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 

Vfr.   8 1 8. 

OOD's     gentle    Chaftifement  :    Or,    his  tender 
Mercy  to  his  People. 

V  I  ^HE  Lord,  how  wond'rous  are  his 
X.  ways ! 

How  firm  his  truth,  how  large  his  grace! 
He  takes  his  mercy  for  his  tlirone, 
And  thence  he  makes  his  glories  known. 

3  Not  half  fo  high  his  pow'r  hath   fpread 
The  flarry  heav'ns  above  our  head. 
As  his  rich  love  exceeds  our  prail'e, 
Exceeds  the  higheft  hopes  we  raife. 

3  Not  half  fo  far  hath  nature  plac'd 
The  rifing  morning  from  the  weft, 
As  his  forgiving  grace  retroves 
The  daily  guilt  of  thofc  he  loves. 

4  How  flowly  doth  his  wrath  arife  I 
On  fvvifter  wings  lalvation  flies: 
And  if  he  lets  his  anger  burn, 
How  foon  his  frowns  to  pity  turn ! 

5  Admidflhis  wrath  cempafTion  ftiines  ; 
His  flrokes  arc  lighter  than  our  fins  I 
And  while  his  rodcorrefis  his  faints, 
His  ear  indulges  their  complaints. 

6  So  fathers  their  young  fons  chaftife, 
With  gentle  hands   and  melting  eyes  ; 
The  children  weep-»beneath  the  (mart, 
And  move  the  pity  of  their  heart. 

PAUSE. 

7  The  mighty  God,  the  wife  and  juft^ 
Knows  that  our  frame  is  feeble  dull  j 
And  v>  ill  no  heavy  loads  in)pofe 
Boyond  the  (Irength   that  he  bedows. 

8  He  knows  how  foon  ou  mature  dies, 
Bladed  by  cv'ry  wind  that  flies  ; 
Like  grafs  we  fpring,  and  die  as  foon, 
As  morning  flow'rsihat  fade  at  noon. 

9  Rut  his  eternal  love  is  fure 
To  all  the  faints,  and  fliall  endure  ; 
From,  age  to  .ige  his  truth  lh.ill  reign. 
Nor  children's  children  hope  in  vain. 


SHORT  METRE.  f/JJiT  ?AKr. 

Ver,  t     ■  .7. 
Praife  for  fpiritual  and  temporal  Mercies. 

1  /^  BLESS  the  Lord,  my  foul  I 
\J     Let  all  within  nie  join. 

And  aid  my  tongue  to  blcfs  his  name, 
Whofe  favours  are  divine. 

2  O  blefs  the  Lord,  my  foul, 
Nor  let  his  mercies  lie 

Forgotten  in  unthankfulnefs. 
And  without  praifes  die. 

3  'Tis  he  forgives  thy  fins, 
'Tis  he  relieves  thy  pain, 

'Tis  he  that  heals  thy  ficknelTes, 
And  makes  thee  young  again. 

4  He  crowns  thy  life  with  love, 
When  ranfom'd  frt)m  the  grave  ; 

He  that  redeem 'd  my  foul  from  hell. 
Hath  fov 'reign  pow'r  to  fave. 

5  He  fills  the  poor  with  good  ; 
He  gives  the  fuff'rers  reft ; 

The  Lord  hath  judgments  for  the  proud, 
Andjuliice  for  tJi'oppieft. 

6  His  wond'rous  works  and  ways 
He  made  by  Mojcs  known  ; 

But  fent  the  world  his  truth  and  grace 
By  his  beloved  Son. 


SHORT  METRE.     SECOND  PART. 

Ver.  8 18. 

Abounding  CompalTion  of    god  :    Or,   Mercj 
in  the  midft  of  Jmlgmenr. 

1  ]\/T^^  ^o"'.  repeat  his  praife, 
i  V.1     Whofe  mercies  are  fo  great  5 

Whofe  anger  is  fo  flow  to  rife, 
So  ready  to  abate. 

2  God  will  not  always  chide  ; 
And  when  his  ftrokes.are  felt. 

His  ftrokes  are  fevver  than  our  crimes. 
And  lighter  than  our  guilt. 

3  High  as  the  heav'ns  are  rais'd 
Above  the  ground  we  tread. 

So  far  the  riches  of  his  grace 

Our  higheft  thoughts  exceed. 

4  His  pow'rfubdues  our  fins. 
And  his  forgiving  love. 

Far  as  the  Eaft  is  from  the  Wef^, 
Doth  all  ©ur  guilt  remove. 


PSALM       CIV. 


83 


5  The  pity  of  the  Lord 

To  thole  that  fear  his  name, 
[s  fuch  as  tender  parents  feel  ; 
He  knows  our  feeble  frame. 

6  He  knows  we  are  but  duU, 
Scattered  withev'ry  breath  : 

His  anger  like  a  rifing  wind 

Can  fend  us  fwitt  to  lijath.   ^- 

7  Our  days  are  as  the  grafs, 
Or  like  the  morning  flow'r  ; 

If  one  Iharp  blaft  (weep  o'er  the  field, 
It  withers  in  an  hour. 

8  But  thy  compafTions,  Lord, 
To  endlefs  years  endure  ; 

'AndcJiildren's  children  ever  find 
•       Thy  words  of  promife  fure. 


:.€I10RT    METRE.     THIRD  PJRT. 

I  ,  Fer,  1 9' zz. 

I 

Ibod's   unlverfal  Dominion  :  Or,  Angsls  praife 
the   Lord. 

1  >Tp<HE  Lord,  the  fov'rcign  King, 

!  X       Hath  fix'd  his  throne  on  jiigh  ; 

'O'er  all  the  heav'nly  world  lie  rules, 
'        And  all  beneath  the  (ky. 

2  Ye  angels,  great  in  might, 
Andfwift  to  dohis  will, 

IBlefs  ye  the  Lord,  whofe  voice  yc  hear, 
Whole  pleafure  ye  fulfil. 

3  Let  the  bright  hoih  who  wait 
;        The  orders  of  their  King, 

And  guard  his  churches  when  they  pray, 
Join  in  the  praife  they  fing. 

4.  While  all  his  wond'rous  works 
Through  his  vaft  kingdom  (heiv 
Their  Maker's  glory,  thou,  my  foul, 
Shall  finjj  his  "races  too. 


,       PSALM      CIV. 
;  LON  G    MET  RE. 

'The  Glory  of  GOD  in  Creation  and  Providencr. 

MY  foul,  thy  great  Creator  praife  ; 
When  cloth'd  in  his  celeliial  rays 
f  He  in  full  niajefly  appears. 
And,  like  a  robe,  his  glory  wears. 

jVo/r,     This  Pfalm    may  be  fun^   to  a  difTerer,; 
'   metre,  by  addi/ig  the   followiiig   two  lines  ti 


2  The  hcav'ns  are  for  his  curtain  fpread, 
Th' unfathom'd  deep  he  makes  his  bed  ; 
Clouds  are  his  chari(;t,  w  hen  he  flies 
On  winged  Itorms  acrofs  the  fkies. 

j  Angels  whom  his   own  breatli   infpircs, 
His  miniHers  are  flaming  fires  ; 
Andlwiftas  thought  their  armies  move 
To  bear  his  vtngeai  ce  or  his  love. 

4  The  world's  foundations  by  his  hand 
Are  pois'd,  and  fijall  forever  (land  ; 
He  binds  the  ocean  in  his  cliain, 

Left  itfliouid  drown  the  earth  again. 

5  When  earth  was  ccver'd  with  the  flood, 
Which  high  above  the  mountains  flood, 
He  thunder'd,  and  the  ocean  fied, 
Confin'd  to  its  appointed  bed. 

6  The  fwellingbillov.s  kiiO'.v  their  bound. 
And  in  their  cliannels  walk  tlieir  round  ; 
Yet  thence  convey 'd  jy  fecret  veins, 
Tliey  Ipring  on  hills, and  drench  the  plains. 

7  He  bids  the  cryfial  fountains  flow, 
And  clieer  the  valliesas  they  go  ; 
Tame  heifers  there  their  thnit  allay. 
And  for  tlie  (trcam  wild  afles  bray. 

8  From  pleafant  trees  which  fhade  the  brink, 
The  lark  and  linnet  light  to  drn;k  ; 
Their  fongs  the  lark  and  linnet  railc, 
And  chide  our  fiience  in  his  praile. 

r     A     u     s     E     I. 

9  God,  from  his  tioudy  cifteru  pours 
On  parched  earth  enriching  iliow'rs  ; 
The  grove,  the  garden,  and  tiie  field, 
A  thouland  joytul  bleliingsyield. 

I  o  He  makes  the  gralTy  food  arife, 
And  gives  the  csiile  large  (upi)lie5 , 
With  herbs  for  man,  of  various  povv'r. 
To  nouriih  nature,  or  10  cure, 

|ii  What  tiojile  fruits  the  vines  produce  ! 
The  olive  yields  an  ufeful  juice  ; 
Our  hearts  a  re  cheer 'd  withgeu'rouswinc^ 
With  inward  joy  cur  .^cesihine. 

12  O  blefs  his  name,  ye  people,  fed 
With  nature's  chief  f^'poi  ler,  bread  : 
While  bread  your  vital  lirength  imparts^ 
Serve  him  vvitJi  vigour  in  your  hearts. 

P      A      U       S       K      II. 

[3  Hehold  theltately  cedar  ftaads 
Rais'd  in  the  forcft  by  l;is  h.i'iris  ; 


every  ilanza,  -vix 

Great  is  the  Lord ;  'what  tongue  cavfram'l   Birds  to  th.e  boughs  for  rtieher  fly, 
An  equal  honour  to  his  name.  \  And  build  their  nc.ls  fecurc  onhiih 


PSALM      CV. 


;8'4 

J4  To  crapf^'  hil!s  afccnds  the  goat  ; 
And  at  the  airy  moiiiitaiii'b  foot 
Tlie  tceblei  creatures  make  tl.eir  cell  ; 
He  gives  them  wifdom  where  to  dwell. 

J5  Me  (ctsthe  fun  his  circling  race. 
Appoints  the  moon  to  change  her  face  ; 
And  when  thick  darknefs  veils  the  day, 
Calls  out  wild  beafls  to  hunt  their  prey! 

6  Fierce  lions  lead  their  young  abroad. 
And  roaring  afk  their  meat  trom  Godj 
But  when  the  morning  beams  ahfe 
The  favage  bead  to  covert  flies. 

17  Then  man  to  daily  labour  goes  ; 
The  night  was  made  for  liis  repofe  : 
Sleep  is  thy  gift,  that  fwcet  relief 
From  tirelome  toil  and  warting  grief. 

\Z  Howffrange  thy  works  !   how  great  thy 
And  ev'ry  land  thy  riches  fill  :       [fkill, 
Thy  wifdom  round  the  world  vve  fee, 
This  fpacious  earth  is  full  of  thee. 

1 9  Nor  lefs'thy  glories  in  the  deep, 
Where  fi(h  in  millions  fwini  and  Creep, 
With  wond'rous  motions  fwift  or  flow, 
Still  wand'ring  in  the  paths  below. 

30 There  fhips  divide  the  wat'ry  way. 
And  flocks  of  fcaly  monfters  play  ; 
There  dwells  the  huge  leviathan, 
And  foams  and  (ports  in  fpite  of  man. 

PAUSE.     III. 

31  Van  are  tliy  works,  almighty  Lord, 
All  nature  refls  upon  thy  word. 
And  the  whole  race  of  creatures  flartd, 
Waiting  their  portion  from  thy  hand. 

21  While  each  receives  his  ditf'rent  food> 
Their  cheerful  looks  pronounce  it  good  ; 
Eagles  and  be^rs,and  whales  and  wormsj 
Kejoiceand  praife  in  di^'rent  forms. 

■21  But  when  thy  face  is  hid,  they  mourn, 
And  dyi.ig  to  their  durt  return  ; 
Both  man  and  bead  their  fouls  refign  : 
Life,  breath,  and  fpirit  all  are  thine. 

24 Vet  thou  canrt  breathe  on  duU  again, 
j;^nd  fill  the  world  wiih  hearts  and  men  ; 
A  wordof  thy  creating  breath 
Repaii  s  tlie  wartcs  of  time  and  death. 

35  His  wor^.-*,  the  wonders  of  his  Uiight, 
Arc  honour'd  with  liis  own  delight  : 
How  awful  are  his  glorious  ways  ! 
Tks  Lor-d  is  disadful  in  his  praile. 


J*!  The  earth  ftands  tremblingat  thy  ftrok«. 
And  at  thy  touch  the  mountains  Imoke  ; 
Yet  humble  fouls  may  fee  thy  face, 
And  tell  their  wanti  of  fov 'reign  grace. 

37  In  thee  my  hopes  and  wifhes  meet, 
And  make  my  meditations  fweet ; 
Thy  praises  fliall  my  breath  employ. 
Till  it  expire  in  endlefs  joy. 

28  While  haughty  finnersdic  accurft, 
Their  glory  bury'd  in  the  duft, 
1  to  my  God,  my  heav'nly  King, 
Immortal  hallelujahs  fing. 

PSALM        CV. 

ABRIDGED. 
COMMON     METRE. 

god's  Conduit   of  I/iai/,   and   the  Plagues  of 

Egypt. 

i/^  IVE-thanks  to  God, invoke  his  name, 
\y  And  tell  the  world  his  grace; 
Sound  through  the  earth  his  deedsof  fame. 
That  all  may  fcek  his  face. 

2  His  cov'nant,  wliich  he  kept  in  mind 

For  num'rous  ages  pa(t, 

Tonum'rous  ages  yet  behind. 

In  equal  force  fiiall  laft. 

3  He  fware  to  Abr'kam  and  his  feed 

And  made  the  bleflGng  fure  : 

Gentiles  the  ancient  promife  read. 

And  find  his  truth  endure. 

4  **  Thy  feed(hall  make  all  nations  bleft," 
(Said  the  Almighty  voice) 

"  Artd  Canaan's  land  flialibe  their  reft, 
'»  The  type  of  heav'nly  joys." 
5rHow  large  the  grant !  how  rich  the  gracej 
To  give  them  Canaan'a  land. 
When  they  were  (} rangers  in  liic  place, 
A  little  feeble  batid  ! 

6  Like     pilgrims  through  the    countries 

round 
Securely  they  remov'd  ; 
And  haughty  kings  thaton  them  frown'd, 
Severely  he  rcprov'd. 

7  "  Touch  mine  Anointed, and  mine  arm^ 

♦*  Shall  foon  avenge  the  wrong; 
♦*  The  man  that  does  my  prophets  harm^ 
"  Shall  know  their  God  is  firong." 

8  Then  let  the  ivorld  forbear  its  ragc^ 

Nor  l>ut  the  church  in  fear  : 

Ifiael  muji  fi-t'e  through  I'l'ry  age, 

■ifid  he  lb'  Almighty's  careA 


cvr.  8? . 

PSALM      CVI. 
LONG   METRE. 

Ver.  I 5. 

Praife  to  god  :    Or,   Communion  with  Saints 

I'THO  God  the  great,  the  everbkft, 
X       Let  fongs  ot  honour  be  addrelt ; 
His  mercy  firm  forever  linnds  ; 
Give  liini  the  thanks  his  love  demands. 

2  Who  knows  the  wonders  of  thy  ways  > 
Wito  (hall  fulfil  thy  boiindlefs  praile  f 
Blefl  are  the  fouls  that  fear  thee  ftiii, 
And  pay  their  duty  to  thy  will. 

3  Remember  w'hat  thy  mercy  did 
For  Jacob's  race,  thy  chofen  feed 
And  with  the  fame  lalvationblefs 
Tlie  meaneft  fuppliant  of  thy  grace. 

4  O  rnay  I  fee  thy  tribes  rejoice, 
And  aid  their  triumphs  with  my  voice  ! 
Ti)is  is  my  glory.  Lord,  to  be 
Join'd  to  thy  faints,  and  near  to  thee, 

SHORT    METRE. 

Ver.  7,  8,  12—14,43—48. 

Ijratl  puniflied   and   pardoned  :    Or,  cod's  un- 
changeable Lovc» 

1  /~^  OD  of  eternal  love, 
\JT  How  fickle  are  our  ways  ! 

And  yet  how  aft  did  Ifrael  prove 
Thy  conliancy  or  grace  ! 

2  They  (aw  thy  wonders  wrought. 
And  then  thy  praife  tliey  lung  ; 

But  foon  thy  works  of  pow'r  forgot, 
And  murmur'd  with  their  tongue. 
J7  They  thirfl;  and  waters  from  tlie  rock,      3  Now  they  believe  his  word, 
In  rich  abundance  flow.  While  rocks  with  rivers  flow  ; 

And  foll'vving  ftill  thecourfe  they  took, [Now  with  their  lufh  provoke  t]ie  Lord, 
Ran  all  the  defart  through.  And  lie  reduc'd  them  low. 

18  O  wond'rons  ilream  !  O  blelTed  type    I     4  Yet  when  they  mourn'd  their  faults, 
Of  ever  flowinji  crace  ?  I         He  harken'd  to  their  groans. 


PSALM 


P     A     U     S     E      I. 

9  When  Pharoah  dar'd  to  vex  the  faints, 

And  thus  provok'd  their  God, 

Mofes  was  fent  at  their  complaints, 

Arm'd  with  his  dreadful  rod. 

10  He  call'd  fordarknefs;  darknefscame, 

Like  an  o'erwhelming  flood  ; 
He  turn'd  each  lake  and  ev'ry  ftream 
To  lakes  and  (treams  ot  blood. 

XI   He  gave  the  fign,  and  noifome  flies 
Through  the  whole  country  fpread  ; 
And  frogs  in  croaking  armies  rile 
About  the  monarcli's  bed. 
12  Through  fields  and  towns  and  palaces. 
The  ten  fold  vengeance  fle*v  ; 
Locufts  in  fwarnis  dev^otir'd  their  trees, 
And  hail  their  cattle  (lew  ; 
J3  Then  by  an  antiel's  midnight  flroke 
Tlie  flow'r  oi  Egypt  dy'd  ; 
The  ftrength  of  every  houfe  was  broke, 
1  heir  glory  and  their  pride. 
14  l^o-uo  let  the  ixjorld  forbear  its  rage. 
Nor  put  the  church  in  fear, 
Ifrael  mi/fl  li've  through  c--v'iy  age. 
And  be  th'  Almighty's  care. 

PAUSE   n. 

J5  Thu5  were  the  tribes  from  bondage  bro't 
And  left  the  hated  ground  ; 
Each  fome  Egyptian  fpoiishad  got. 
And  not  one  feeble  found. 

16  The  Lord  himfelfchofe  out  tlieir  way, 
And  mark'd  their  journies  right, 
Gave  them  a  leading  cloud  by  day, 
A  fiery  guide  by  night. 


So  Chrift  our  rock  maintains  Qur  life 
Through  all  this  wildernefs. 

J9  Thus  guarded  by  th'  Almighty  hand, 
The  chofen  tribes  polfeR 
Canaan,  the  rich,  the  promis'd  land. 
And  there  enjoy'd  their  reft. 
^o   Then  let  the  laorld forbear  its  ragCy 
The  church  renounce  her  fear ; 
Jfrael  mujl  li-z^e through  enj'ry  agCf 
^nd  be  ///  Almighty s  care. 


Brought  his  own  cov'nant  to  his  tho'ts, 
And  caird  them  ftill  his  fons. 

5  Their  names  were  in  his  book. 
He  fav'd  them  from  tlieir  tncs  : 

iOft  he  chafiij'd,  but  ne'er  forlook 
The  people  whom  he  chofe. 

6  Let  Ifrael  blefs  thej^ord. 
Who  lov'd  their  ancient  race  ; 

And  Chrifiians  ]om  the  (olemn  word 
Amen,  to  all  the  praife. 


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PSALM 


CVII. 


PSALM       CVII. 

LONG  METKE.     FIRST  PART. 

JJrael\td  to  Canaan,  and  Chriliians  to   Heaven. 

1  /^  I VE  thanks  toGod;  he  reigns  above, 
vJT  Kind  are  his  thoughts,  his  name  is 
His  incrcy  ages  paii  have  known,  [love  : 
And  ages  lon^  to  come  ftiall  own. 

3  Let  the  redeemed  of  the  Lord 
The  wonders  of  his  grace  record  : 
Jfras!,  the  nation  whoin  he  chofe, 
And  refcu'd  from  their  mighty  foes. 

3  [When  God's  ahnighty  arm  had    broke 
Their  fetters  and  th'  Egyptian  yoke, 
They  trac'd  tlie  deferi,  wand'ring  round 
A  wild  and  folitary  ground  ! 

4  There  ihcy  could  find  no  leading    road, 
Nor  city  for  a  fix'd  abode  ; 

Nor  food,  nor  fountain  to  aflTuage 
Their  burning  lhir(i,  or  hunger's  rage.] 

5  In  their  diftrefs  to  God  they  cry'd  ; 
God  was  their  Saviour  and  tlieir  guide  ; 
He  led  their  marcli  farwand'ring  round  ; 
'Twas  the  right  path  to  Canaan's  ground. 

6  Thus  when  our  fir'f  releale  we  gain 
From  Tin's  old  yoke,  and  Satan's  chain. 
We  have  this  defert  world  to  pafs, 

A  dang'rous  and  a  tirefome  place. 

•*  He  feeds  and  clothes  us  all  the  way. 
He  guides  our  footfieps  left  we  ftray. 
He  guards  us  with  a  pow'rful  hand, 
And  brings  us  to  the  heav'nly  land. 

8  O  let  the  faints  with  joy  record 
The  truth  and  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  ! 
How  great  his  works !  how  kind  his  ways  ! 
Let  ev'ry  tongue  pronounce  his  praife. 

LONG  METRE.    SECOND  PJRT. 

Correftion  forSin,  a.Td    Reltal'e   by  Prayer. 

J  T7R0M  age  to  age  exalt  his  name, 
Jj    God  and  liis  grace  are  dill  the  fame  ; 
He  fills  the  hungry 'foul  vvith  food, 
And  feeds  the  poor  with  ev'ry  good. 

3-  But  if  their  hearts  rebel  and  rife 
Againit  the  God  that  rules_the  flcies, 
If  they  rcjert  his  heav'nly  word. 
And  flight  the  counfel.s  of  the  Lord  ; 

3  He'll  bring  their  fpirits  to  the  ground, 
And  no  deliv'rance  /hall  be  found  ; 
Laden  with  grief  the--  wafle  their  breath 
iii  darknefs  and  the  fiiades  of  death. 


4  Then  to  the  Lord  they  raifc  their  cries, 
He  makes  the  dawning  light  arife, 
And  Icatters  all  thatdifmal  (hade 
That  hung  fo  heavy  rourid  their  head. 

^  He  cuts  the  bars  of  brafs  in  two. 
And  lets  the  fmiling  pris'ner  through  j 
Takes  off  the  load  of  guilt  and  grie^ 
And  gives  the  lab'ring  loul  lelicf. 

6  O  may  the  fons  of  men  record 
The  wond'rousgoounels  ot  the  Lord! 
How  great  his  works  !  how  kind  his  ways  I 
Let  ev'ry  tongue  pronounce  his  praife. 

LONG  METRE.     THIRD  PART. 

Ir.tfmperance   puni/hed    and  parooneJ  :    Or,    a 
Pfalm  for  the  Glutton  and  the  Drunkard. 

1  T  TAIN  man  on  fcolifh  pleafures  bent, 

V     Piepares  for  his  own  puiufhment  j 
What  pains,  what  loathfome  maladies 
From  luxury  and  luft  arilie  ? 

2  The  drunkard  feels  his  vitals  wafte  ; 
Yet  drowns  his  health  to  pleale  his  taflc  ; 
'Till  all  his  active  powr's  are  loft. 

And  fainting  life  draws  near  the  duft. 

3  The  glutton  groans  and  loaths  to  eat^ 
His  foul  abhors  delicious  meat ; 
Nature  with  heavy  loads  oppreft. 
Would  yield  to  death  to  be  releas'd. 

4  Then  how  the  fright'ned  finners  fly 
To  God  for  help  with  earned  cry  1 

He   hears   their   groans,   prolongs  their 

breath, 
And  laves  them  from  approaching  death, 

5  No  med'cincs  could  effedt  the  cure 
So  quick,  foeafy,  or  lo  .'ure  j 

The  deadly  fentcnce  God  repeals. 
He  lendshii  fov'rcign  word  and  heak. 

6  O  may  the  fons  of  men  record 

The  wond'rous  goodnefs  of  the  Lord, 
And  let  their  thankful  off'rings  prove 
How  they  adore  tlieir  Maker's  love. 

LONG  METRE.     FOURTH  PART. 
Deliverance  from  Storms  and  Ship-wicck  :  Or, 

The  Seaman's  Song. 
I  TTT'OULD  you  behold  the   works  of 

VV  God, 

His  wonders  in  the  world  abroad. 
Go  with  the  mariners  and  trace 
>  The  unknown  regions  of  the  Teas. 


!/ 


PSALM       CVII. 


87 


j.Tbey  leave  tlieir  native  fhores  behind, 
I     And  feize  tl)e  favour  of  tlie  wind  ; 
'Til!  God  commands  and  tempefls  rife 
That  heave  the  ocean  to  the  flcies. 

3  Now  to  the  heav'ns  they  mount  amain, 
Now  link  to  dreadful  deeps  again  ; 
What  ftrange  affrights  youn^;;  failors  feel. 
And  like  a  Odgg'ring  drunkard  reel  ! 

4  Wlien  land  is  far,  and  death  is  nigh. 
Loft  to  all  hope,  to  God  they  crv  ; 

1     His  mercy  hears  their  loud  addrefs, 
'     And  fends  (alvation  in  difirefs. 

ij5  He  bids  the  winds  their  wrath  afliiage, 
The  furious  waves  forget  their  rage  j 

Tis  calm  ;  and  failors  fmile  to  lee 
The  haven  where  they  wifh'd  to  be. 
6  O  may  the  fons  of  men  record 
The  wond'rous  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  ! 
Let  them  their  private  off'rings  bring, 
And  in  the  church  his  glory  ling. 


That  waves  are  under  his  command. 
And  all  the  winds  that  blow. 
8  O  that  the  fons  of  men  would  praife 
TI>e  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  ! 

And  thole  that  fee  thy  wond'rous  ways 
Thy  wond'rous  love  jecord. 


COMMON    M  E  T  R  E. 

The  Mariner's  Pfalm. 

1  npHY  works  of  glory,  mighty   Lord, 
A      Thy  wonders  in  the  deeps, 
Tlie  fons  of  courage  fhall  recoid, 
Who  trade  in  floating  fhips. 
^  At  thy  command  the  winds  arife. 
And  fwell  the  tow'ring  waves; 
Tlie  men  aftonift'd  mount  the  flcies, 
And  fink  in  gaping  graves. 

3  [Again  they  climb  the  wat'ry  hills. 

And  plunge  in  deeps  again  !    * 
Each  like  a  tott'ring  drunkard  reels, 
And  finds  his  courage  vain. 

4  Frighted  to  hear  thetempefl  roar,  ! 

They  pant  with  flutt'ring  breath. 
And  hopelefs  of  the  difJant  Ihore,  ] 

Expei5t  immediate  death.] 

5  Then  to  the  Lord  they  raife  their  cries, 

He  hears  the  loud  requefl, 
And  orders  iiience  through  the  Ikies, 
And  lays  the  floods  to  reft. 
f  Sailors  rejoice  to  lofe  their  fears, 
And  fee  the  fform  allay'd  ; 
Now  to  their  eyes  the  port  appears 
There  let  their  vows  be  paid. 
7   'Tis  God  tiiat  brings  them  lafc  to  land  ; 
Let  ftupid  mortals  know 


LONG  METRE.     FOURTH  PART. 

Colonies  planted  :  Or,  Naticns  bleft  and    pua- 
illied. 

A  Pjclmfor  New-England, 

'  "^  X  7"HEN  God  provok'd  with  daring 

VV  crimes, 

Scourges  ihe  madnefs  of  the  times. 
He  turns  their  fields  to  barren  fand. 
And  dries  the  rivers  from  the  land. 

2 His  word  can  raife  the  fprings  again, 
And  make  the  wither'd  mountains  greei^ 
Send  fhow'ry  bleffings  from  the  flcies. 
And  harveffs  in  the  delart  rife. 

3  [Where  nothing  dwelt  but  beans  of  prey. 
Or  men  as  fierce  and  wild  as  they  ; 
He  bids  th'  oppreftand  poor  repair, 
And  builds  tl>em  towns  and  cities  there. 

4  They  fow  the  fields,  and  trees  they  plant, 
Wliofe  yearly  fruit  lupplies  their  w-ant  : 
Their  race  grows  up  from  fruitful  /locks. 
Their  wealth  increafes  with  their  flocks, 

5  Thus  they  are  bleft  ;   but  if  they  fin. 
He  lets  the  heathen  nations  in  ; 
A  lavage  crew  invades  their  lands, 
Their  princes  die  by  barb'rous  hands. 

6  Their  captive  for.s  expos'd  to  fcorn. 
Wander  unpily'd  and  forlorn  ; 
The  country  lies  unfenc'd,  untill'd. 
And  defolation  fpreads  the  field. 

7  Yet  if  the  humbled  nation  mourns. 
Again  his  dreadful  hand  he  turns  ; 
Again  he  makes  their  cities  thrive. 
And  bids  the  dying  churches  live.] 

SThe  righteous,  with  a  joyful  fenfe. 
Admire  the  works  of  providence  ; 
And  tongues  of  Atheilts  fliall  no  more 
Blafpheme  the  God  that  faints  adore. 

9  How  few  with  pious  care  record 
Thefe  nond'rous  dealings  of  the  LorJ  9 
But  wife  obfervers  fliU  fljall  find 
The  Lord  is  holy,  juft  and  kijid. 


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M      CIX. 

METRE. 


PSA 

COMMON 

Fer.  I 5,  31. 

Love  to  Eremics  trom  the  txAinpJe  of  chh  ist 
1   f~^  OD  of  my  mercy  and  my  praife, 
\J     Thy  glory  is  my  fong  ; 
Though  fmners  fpeak  againlt  thy  grace 
With  a  bla'pheming  tongue. 

3  When  in  the  form  of  mortal  maa 
Thy  Son  on  earth  was  found, 
With  cruel  flanders  talfe  and  vain, 
They  compafs'd  him  around. 

3  Their  mis'ries  his  compafHon  move, 
Their  peace  he  flill  purfu'd  ; 
They  render  hatred  for  his  love. 
And  evil  for  his  good. 
4.  Their  malice  rag'd  without  a  caufe, 
Yet  with  his  dying  breath 
He  pray'd  for  murd'rers  on  his  crofs. 
And  bled  his  foes  in  death. 
3  Lord,  (hail  thy  bright  e::amplc  fhine 
In  vain  before  my  eyes  ? 
Give  me  a  loul  a-kin  to  thine, 
To  love  mine  enemies. 

6  The  Lord  fliall  on  my  fide  engage, 
And  in  my  Saviour's  name 
I  /hall  defeat  their  pride  and  rage 
Wiio  fianderand  condemn. 


S    A    L    M      CIX,  ex. 

LONG    METRE.   SECOND  PAAT, 

The  Kingiiom  and  PrielHiood  ot    christ. 

I  npHUS  the  great  Lord  of  earth  and  fea 

A     Spake  loliisSon,  and  thus  he  1h  ore  ; 

"  Eternal  fhaU  thy  pnelMiood  be, 

"And  change  from  hand  to  liand  no  tnore> 

I "  Aaron  and  all  his  Tons  niuft  die  : 
"  But  everK^lUng  life  is  thine, 
"  To  lave  for  ever  tliofe  that  fly 
"  For  refuge  from  the  wrath  divine. 

J  "  By  me  Melchifedeck  was  made 
"  On  earth  a  king  and  prieft  at  once  ; 
"  And  thou, my  heav'nlyPrie(t,n)alt  plead 
*'  And  thou, myKing,flialt  rule  my  Ions." 

atJtfus  the  priefl  afcends  his  throne, 
While  counfels  of  eternal  peace. 
Between  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
Proceed  with  honour  and  fuccels. 

5  Thro  the  whole  earth  his  reign  fhallfpread, 
Andcrufh  the  pow'rs  that  dare  rebel  ; 
Then  fliall  he  judge  tlie  ri/ing  dead. 
And  fend  the  guilty  world  to  hell. 

6  Though  while  he  treads  his  glorious  way^ 
He  drinks  the  cup  of  tears  and  blood, 
The  fuft'rings  of  that  dreadful  day 
Shall  but  advance  him  near  to  God. 


PSALM      ex. 

LONG  METRE.     FIRST  PART. 

CHRIST  exalted,    and    Multitudes   converted: 
Or,  The  Succefs  «f  the  Gofpel. 

I  T^HUS  the  eternal  Father  Ipake 

X    To  Chr'ifi  t'he  Son  ;  «'Afcend  and  fit 
"  At  my  right  hand,  'till  I  fliall  make 
"  Thy  foes  fubmidive  at  thy  feet. 

i"  From  Z'lon  (hall  thy  word  proceed, 
"  Thy  word,  the  fceptrc  in  thy  hand, 
*'  Shall  make  the  hearts  of  rebels  bleed, 
*'  And  bow  iheir  wills  to  thy  command. 

•^  "  That  day  fliall  fhew  thy  pow'r  is  great, 
''  When  faints  fliall   flock   with  willing 

mind?, 
"  And  finners  croud  thy  temple  gate, 
"  Where  holinefs  in  beauty  (hines." 

4  O  blelTcd  pow'r  !  O  glorious  day  ! 
What  a  large  viiS'ry  (hall  eniue  1 
And  converts  who  thy  gra^ce  obey, 
fixcceed  tiie  drops  of  niurningdew. 


COMMON     METRE. 
Christ's  Kingdom  and  Priefthood. 

I   ^ESUS,  our  Lord,  afcend  thy  thronC;, 
y    And  near  thy  Father  fit : 
In  Zion  (hail  thy  pow'r  be  known. 
And  make  thy  toes  (ubmit. 
z  What  wonders  (hall  thy  gofpel  do! 
Thy  converts  fliall  (urj'afs 
The  nuMi'rous  drops  of  morning  dew, 
And  own  thy  fov 'reign  grace. 

3  God  hatli  pronounc'd  a  firm  decree. 

Nor  changes  what  he  (wore  ; 
"  Kternal  (hall  thy  prie/thood  be, 
"  When  Aaron  is  no  more. 

4  "  Mekhifedeck,  that  wond'rous  prielf, 

That  king  of  high  degree, 
"  That  holy  man  who  Abr'hum  bleil,- 
"  Was  but  a  type  of  thee." 

Jifas  our  prieft  forever  livec. 

To  plead  f >  r  us  above  : 
Jtj'in  our  king  forever  gives 

The  bliillingiot  his  iiove. 


PSALM     CXI.  CXII; 


to 


i  God  iliall  eialt  His  glorious  head, 
^   And  his  high  throne  maintain. 
Shall  ftrike  the  powers  and  princes  dead 
Who  dare  oppdfe  his  reign. 


PSALM      CXI. 
(COMMON  METRE.     FIRST  PART. 

The  Wifdom  of  god  in   his  Works. 

Ii  QONGS  of  immortal  praife  belong 
'    »3     To  my  almighty  God  : 
j    He  has  my  heart,  and  he  my  tongue, 
I        To  fpread  his  name  abroad. 

J4  How  great  the  works   his   hand   has 
I,       How  glorious  in  our  fight  I  [wrought  I 
[  And  men  in  ev'ry  age  have  fought 
His  wonders  with  delight. 

3  How  moft  exai5i  is  nature's  frame  \ 
How  wife  the  Eternal  mind  ! 
His  counfels  never  change  the  fcheme 
That  his  firft  thoughts  defign'd, 

|,  When  he  redecm'd  his  chofen  fons, 
He  fix'd  his  cov'nant  fure  : 
The  orders  thdt  his  lips  pronounce 
I       To  endlefs years  endure. 

i;  Nature  and  time,  and  earth  and  fkies, 
;        Thy  heav'nly  fkill  proclaim  t 
j  What  Ihall  we  do  to  make  us  wife, 
1       But  learn  to  read  thy  name  ? 

To  fear  thy  pow'r,  to  truft  thy  grace, 

Is  our  divineft  fkill  : 
And  he's  the  wifeft  of  our  race 

That  beft  obeys  thy  will. 


:OMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 
The  Perfeftions  of  god. 

GREAT  is  the  Loi-d,  his  works  of 
might 
''      Demand  our  noblefl  fongs  ; 
Let  his  affembled  faints  unite 
Their  harmony  of  tongues. 

Great  is  the  mercy  of  the  Lord, 
He  gives  his  children  food  ; 

And  ever  mindful  of  his  word. 
He  makes  his  promife  good. 

His  Son,  the  great  Redeemer  came 

To  feal  his  cov'nant  fure  : 
Holy  and  rev'rend  is  his  name. 

His  wavs  ai-e  juft  and  pure, 
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4  They  that  would  grovv  divinely  wife, 
Muft  with  his  fear  begin  : 
Our  fairefl:  proof  of  knowledge  lies 
In  hatmg  ev'ry  fin. 


PSALM      CXIL 
PARTICULAR    METRE. 

The  BleflingS/of  the  liberal  Man. 
I'  I  ""HAT  man  is  bleft  who  ftands  in  awe 
X       Of  God,  and  loves  hisfacred  laws 

His  feed  on  earth  (liall  be  renown'd: 
His  houfe  the  feat  of  wealth  fliall  be 
An  unexhaulted  treafury^  .  - 

And  with  fucceflive  honours  crown'ds 

His  lib'ral  favoui-s  he  extends. 
To  fome  he  gives,  to  others  lends  : 

A  gtn'rpus  pity  fills  His  mind  ; 
Yet  what  his  charity  impairs, 
He  faves  by  prudence  in  affairs, 
And  thus  he's  juft  to  all  mankind. 

3  His  hands,  while  they  his  alms  beftow'd^ 
His  glory's  future  harveft  fowM  •- 

The  fweet  remembrance  of  the  juftjj 
Like  a  green  root,  revives  and  bears 
A  train  of  bleflings  for  his  heirs, 

When  dying  nature  fleepsin  duft. 

4  Befet  with  threat'ning  dangers  round,' 
Unmov'd  fhall  he  maintain  his  ground  ; 

His  confcience  holds  his  courage  up  •  . 
The  foul  that's  fiU'dvvith  virtue's  lighfa 
Shines  brighteft  in  afflicftion's  night  j 

And  fees  in  darknefs  beams  of  hope, 

•    .     ,    ,        P      A      V      S      E.    .,  , 

5  [III  tidings  never  can  furprize 

His  heai-t,  that  fix'd  on  God  relies;    .  , 
Tho'  waves  and  tempefh  roar  around; 

Safe  on  a  rock  he  fits  and  fees 

The  fliipvvreck  of  his  enemies, 

And  all  their  hopes  and  glory  drown'd* 

6  The  wicked  ffiall  his  triumph  fee^ 
And  gnafli  their  teeth  in  agr»iy, 

To  find  their  expectations  croft. 
They  and  their  envy,  pride  and  fpight. 
Sink  down  to  evei-lafiing  night, 

And  all  their  names  in  darknefs  loft.  J 

LONG    METRE. 

The  Ble/fings  of  the  Pious  and  Charitable, 

inPHRICE  happy  man  who  fears  the 
A  Lord, 

Loves  his  commands  and  trufts  his  word  f 
Honour  and  peace  his  days  attend, 
A.id  bleflings  to  kis  feed  defcen'Si 


<9o 


PSALM       CXIII. 


3  Compaffion  dwells  upon  his  mind, 
To  works  of  mercy  IHU  inclin'd  : 
He  lends  the  puor  fomc  prclent  aid, 
Or  gives  tliem  not  to  be  repaid. 

3  When  times  grow  dark,  and  tidings  fpread 
That  fill  his  neighbours  round  with  dread, 
JHis  iieart  is  arm'd  againft  the  fear. 

For  God  with  all  his  pow'r  is  there. 

4  His  foul  well  fix'd  upon  the  Lord, 
Draws  iieavenly  courage  from  his  word  ; 
Amidft  the  darknefs  light  fhall  rife, 

To  cheer  his  heart,  and  blefs  his  eyes. 

5  He  hath  difpers'd  his  alms  abroad. 
His  works  are  (till  before  his  God  ; 
His  name  on  earth  fliall  long  remain, 
While  envious  finners  fret  in  vain. 


COMMON    METRE. 

Liberality  rewarded. 

TtTTAPPy  is  he  that^ fears  the  Lord, 
XjL     And  follows  h's  commands. 
Who  lends  the  poor  without  reward. 
Or  gives  with  lib'ral  hands. 

a  As  pity  dwells  within  his  bread 
To  all  the  Ions  of  need  ; 
So  God  fhall  anfvver  his  requeft 
With  blelTings  on  his  feed. 

3  No  evil  tiduigs  fhall  furpriztf 

His  well  eflablifh'd  mind  ; 
Hie  foul  to  God  his  refuge  flies. 
And  leaves  his  fears  behind. 

4  In  times  of  general  diftrefs 

Some  beams  of  light  fhall  fhine. 
To  fhew  the  world  his  riglueoul'nefs, 
And  give  him  peace  divine. 

5  His  worics  of  piety  and  love 

Remain  before  the  Lord: 
Honor  on  earth,  and  joys  above, 
Shall  »  e  his  fure  reward. 


2  Not  time,  nor  nature's  narrow  rounds  j 
Can  give  his  vafl  dominion  bounds  ; 

The  heav'ns  are  far  below  his  height? 
Let  no  created  greatnefs  dare 
With  our  eternal  Gud  compare, 

Arm'd  with  his  uncreated  might. 

3  He  bows  his  glorious  head  to  view 
What  the  bright  hoffs  of  angels  do. 

And  bends  his  care  to  mortal  things 
His  fov'reign  hand  exalts  the  poor, 
He  takes  the  needy  from  the  door, 

And  makes  them  company  for  kings. 

4  When  cliildlefs  families  defpair, 
He  fends  the  bleflings  of  an  heir 

To  refcue  their  expiring  name  ; 
The  mother,  with  a  thankful  voice. 
Proclaims  his  praifes  and  her  jo,ys  : 

Letev'ry  age  advance  his  fame. 


PSALM      CXIII. 

PARTICULAR  METRE. 

The  Majefty  and  Condefcenfion  of  cod. 

i'\7"E  that  delight  to  ferve  the  Lord, 
X  '     The  honours  of  his  name  record, 
His  facred  name  for  ever  blefs  : 
Where'er  the  circling  fun  difplays 
His  rifing  beams,  or  fetting  rays, 
L«t  Uivii  and  fca^  las  pvw'i  canfefs. 


LONG    METRE. 

GOD  fovereign  and  gracious. 

YE  fervants  of  th'  almighty  King, 
In  ev'ry  age  his  praifes  fing  ; 
Where'er  the  fun  fhall  rife  or  let. 
The  nations  fliall  his  praife  repeat. 

'  Above  the  earth,  beyond  the  fky. 
Stands  his  high  throne  of  majefty  ; 
Nor  time,  nor  place  his  pow'r  rcllrain, 
Nor  bound  his  univerlal  reign. 

3  Which  of  the  fons  of  Adam  dare. 
Or  angels  with  their  God  compare  t 
His  glories  how  divinely  bright, 
Who  dwells  in  uncreated  light  I 

4  Behold  his  love,  he  ftoops  to  view 
What  faints  above  and  angels  do  ; 
And  condefcends  yet  more  to  knovr 
The  mean  affairs  of  men  below. 

5  From  duR  and  cottages  obfcure 
His  grace  exalts  the  humble  poor  ; 
Gives  them  the  honour  of  his  fons. 
And  fits  them  for  their  heav'nly  throne 

6  [A  word  of  his  creating  voice, 
Can  make  the  barren  houfe  rejoice  : 
Though  Sarah's  ninety  years  were  pafl 
The  proniis'd  feed  is  born  at  lafl. 

7  With  joy  the  mother  views  her  fon, 
And  tells  the  wonders  God  has  done  : 
Faith  maygrowftrong  when  (enfedelp4.i 
If  nature  Uih,  the  ^>roiijile  bears.] 


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PS     A     L 

'        PSALM    CXIV. 

LONG    METRE. 

Miracles  attending  Ifi-aePs  Journey. 

jTTrHEN  Ifrael,  freed  from  Pharaoh^ 

VV  hand, 

Left  the  proud  tyrant  and  his  land, 
The  tribes  with  cheerful  homage  own 
Their  King,  and  Judab  was  his  throne. 

2  Acrofs  the  deep  their  journey  lay  : 
Ihe  deep  divides  to  make  them  way  ; 

'    Jordan  beheld  their  march,  and  fled 
With  backward  current  to  his  iiead. 

3  The  monntains  (hook  like  frighted  fheep, 
Like  lambs  the  little  hillocks  leap ; 

l^ot  Sinai  on  her  bafe  could  (land, 
Confcious  of  fov'reign  pow'r  at  hand. 

[4  What  pow'r  could  make  the  deep  divide  i 
I    Make  3'<?''^i?«  backward  roll  liis  tide  ? 
I    Why  did  ye  leap,  ye  little  bills  ? 
''  And  whence  the  fri^lit  that  Sinai  ieQh'i 

5  Letev'ry  mountain,  ev'ry  flood, 
Retire,  and  know  (he  approaching  God, 

\    The  King  of  IJ>ael\  fee  him  here  : 
Tremble  thou  earth,  adore,  and  fear. 

6  He  thunders,  and  all  nature  mourns, 
!    The  rock  to  rtruiding  pools  he  turns  ; 

FHnts  fpring  with  fountains  at  his  word, 
\    And  fires  and  feas  confefs  the  Lord. 


M     CXIV,  exv. 


^x 


P     S     A     L 
LONG  METRE, 


M       CXV. 
FIRST  PART. 


The   true  <;od    our  Refuge:  Or,   Idolatry  re- 
proved. 

jX  TOT  to  ourfelves,  who  are  but  duft, 
i.\l    Not  to  ourfelves  is  glory  due, 
Eternal  God,  thou  only  ja({, 
Thou  only  gracious,  wife  and  true. 

s  Shine  forth  in  all  thv  dreadful  name  ; 
Why  fhould  a  heathen's  haughty  to'ugue 
Infult  us, andto  raife  our  Ihame,  [long?" 
Say,  "  Where's  the  God  yeu've  ierv'd  fo 

3  The  God  we  ferve  maintains  his  throne 
Above  the  clouds,  beyond  the  (kies, 
Through  all  the  earth  his  will  is  done, 
Heknovvs  our  groans,  he  hears  our  cries. 

4.  But  the  vain  idols  thev  adore 
Are  fenfelefs  ihapes  of  (tone  and  wood  ;   I 
>\t  belt  a  mafs  of  glitt'ring  ore, 
A-  iilyer  faint,  or  golden  god. 


J  [With  eyes  and  ears  they  carve  the  head  ; 
Deaf  are  their  ears,  their  eyes  are  blind  : 
In  vain  are  coltly  otf'rings  made. 
And  vows  are  Icatter'd  in  the  wind. 

6  Their  feet  were  never  made  to  move. 
Nor  hands  to  (iave  when  mortals  pray  •• 
Mortals  that  pay  them  fear  or  love. 
Seem  to  be  blind  and  deaf  as  they.] 

7  O  Ifraely  make  the  Lord  thy  hope. 
Thy  help,  thy  refuge,  and  thy  relt; 
The  Lord  (hall  buiTd  thy  ruins  up. 
And  blefs  the  people  and  the  pneit. 

8  The  dead  no  more  can  fpeak  thy  praif«p 
They  dwell  in  filence  in  the  grave;  - 
But  we  fhall  live  to  (ing  thy  grace. 

And  tell  the  world  thy  povv'i-  to  lave. 


PARTICULAR  METREo 
Popi(h  Idolatry  reproved. 

1IVTOT  to  our  names,  thou  only  juftand 
L\         true,   . 

Not  to  our  worthlefs  names  is  glory  due? 
Thy  pow'r andgrace,  thy  truth  and  juftiee 

claim 

Immortal  honours  to  thy  fov'reign  name,' 

Shme  thro'  the  earth  from  heav'n  thy  blell 

abode,  [your  God?" 

Nor  let  the  Heathen  fay,  "  And  w here's 

2  Heav'n  i*   thine  higher  court:   There; 

ftands  thy  throne,  [done  : 

And"  thro'  the  lower  worlds  thy  will  is 
Our   God    fram'd   ail  this  earth,   thefe 

heav'ns  he  fpread,  [made  ; 

E  ut  fools  adore  the  gods  their  hands  have 
The  kneeling  croud,  with  looks  devout 

behold  [gold. 

Their  fiiver  /aviours,  and  their iamts  of 

[Vain  are  thofe  artful  (hapesof  eyes  and 
ears, 

The  molten  image  neither  fees  nor  hears  ; 

Their  hands  are  helplels,  nor  their  feet 
can  move,  [pow'r,  nor  love  f 

They  have  no  fpeech,  nor  thought,   nor 

Yet.fottUh  mortals  make  their  long  com- 
plaints [faints. 

To  their  deaf  idols,  and  their  movelefs 

4  The  rich  have  (latues  w£ll  adorn 'd  with 

gold ;  [mould. 

The  poor  content  with   gods  of  coarler 

With  tools  of  iron  carve  the  fenfelefs  (lock, 

Lopt  from  a  tree,  or  broken  from  a  rock . 


PSALM 

People  and  priefl  drive  on  the  folemn  trade 
And  trult  the  gods  that  faws  and  ham- 
mers made] 

5  Be  heav'n  and  earth  amaz'd !    'Tis  hard 
to' fay  [they. 

Which  is  more  (lupid,  or  their  gods  or 
P  ^rael,  truft  the  Lord  :   He  hears  and 
lees,  [peace  : 

He  knows  thy  forrows,  and  reflores  thy 
His   worfliip  does  a  thOuland  comforts 

yield,  '  ' [Oiield. 

He  IS   tliy  lielp,  and  he  thine  lieav'nly 

fi  In  God  we  truft ;  our  impious  foes  in  vain 
'  Attempt  our  ruin,  andoppole  his  reign  ; 
Had  they  prevail'd,  darknefs  liad  clos'd 
our  days,  [praile  : 

And  death  and  filence  had  foiUid  his 
But  we  are  faV'd,andhve:  Let  fongSarife, 
AndZic"  blefsthc  God  that  built  rhi'  fkies. 


PSALM     CXVI. 
COMMON  METRE.  FIRST  PART. 

Recovery  from  Sicknefs. 

T.T  LOVE  the  Lot-d  :  ITc heard  my  cries, 
J,     And   pity'd  ev'ry  groan  : 
Long  as  I  live,  when  troubles  rife, 
I'll  haflcn  to  his  throne. 

3  I  love  the  Lord  ;  he  bow'd  his  ear, 
And  chas'd  ray  griefs  away  : 
P  let  my  heart  no  moredefpair. 
While  I  have  breath  to  pray  ! 

3  My  flefh  declin'd,  my  fpirit?  fell, 
And  I  drew  near  the  dead, 
W^hile  inward  pangs,  and  fears  of  hell, 
Perplex'd  my  wakeful  head. 

Of  "My  God,  I  cry'd,  thy  fervantfave, 
**  Thoii  ever  good  and  jnfl ; 
**  Thv  pow'r  can  refcue  from  the  grave, 
"  'ihy  pow'r  is  all  my  truft." 

5  The  Lord  beheld  me  fore  diftref?^. 

He  bade  my  pains  remove  ; 
Return,  my  foul,  to  God  thy  reft, 
For  thou  haft  known  his  love. 

6  My  God  hath  fav'd  my  foul  from  death, 

And  dry'd  my  falling  fears  ; 
Now  to  his  praife  I'll  fpend  tny  breath, 
/;  :id  my  remaining  years.     ' 


CXVI,  CXVIL 

Common  metr^.  second  parz 

Fer.   u,  &c. 

A'owstnade  in  Trouble,  paid  in  the  Church  ;  Or, 
Publick  Thanks  for  private  Deliverance. 

iTX  rHAT  fliall  I  render  to  my  God 
VV       For  all  his  kmdnefsfhown  I 
My  feet  fliall  vifit  thine  abode. 
My  fongs  addrcfs  thy  throne. 

z  Among  the  faints  that  fill  thine  houfe. 
My  ofF'rings  fhall  be  paid  ; 
There  fhall  my  zeal  perform  the  vows 
My  foul  in  anguifli  made. 

3  How  much  is  mercy  thy  delight. 
Thou  ever  blefTed  God! 

How  dear  thy  fervants  in  thy  fight  ! 
■    How  precious  is  their  blood  1 

4  How  happy  all  thy  fervants  are  ! 
How  great  thy  grace  to  me  I 

My  lifff,  which  thou  haft  made  thy  care, 
Lord,   1  devote  to  thee. 

5  Now  I  am  thine,  for  ever  thine, 
Nor  fliall  my  purpole  move  ; 

Thy  hand  hath  loos'd  my  bonds  of  pain, 
And  bound  me  with  thy  love. 

6  Here  in  thy  courts  I  leave  my  vow. 
And  thy  rich  grace  record  ; 

Witnefs  ye  faints  who  hear  me  now, 
Jf  1  foifake  the  Lord. 


PSALM     CXVIi. 
COMMON    METRE. 

Praife  to  god  from  all  Nationsi 

tf~\  ALL  ye  nations,  praife  the  Lord, 
V^     Each  with  a  difiF'rent  tongue  ; 
In  ev'ry  language  learn  his  word, 
And  let  his  name  be  Aing, 

2  His  mercy  reigns  through  ev'rj'  land. 
I^roclaim  his  grace  abroad  ; 
For  ever  firm  his  truth  fhall  Hand 
Praile  ye  the  faithful  God. 

LONG     METRE. 

iT7R0M  all  that  dwell  below  the  /ties 
X.     Let  the  Creator's  praife  arifc  ; 
Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  fVing 
Through  ev'ry  land,  by  ev'ry  tongue. 

2  Eternal  are  thy  mercies,  Lord  ; 
Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word  : 
Thy  praife  fltall  found  from  fhore  to  fhorcp 
* nU  funs  fliall  rife  and  fet  no  mor?. 


\ 


i/ 


PSALM      CXVIIL 


93 


;  S  H  O  R  T    M  E  T  R  E. 

j     y  ^  I  ""HY  name,  almiglity  Lord, 
'    .       X      Shall  found  thro'  diftant  lands  ; 
^iBreat  is  thy  grace,  and  fure  thy  word  ! 

Thy  truth  for  ever  (lands. 
2  Far  be  thine  honour  fpread. 

And  long  thy  praife  enduie, 
'Till  morning  light  andey'ning  (hade 

Shall  be  exchang'd  no  more. 


I,        PSALM 
''^COMMON   METRE. 


Vir.  6- 


CXVIII. 
FIRST  PART. 
■  IS. 


3  Open  the  gates  of  Zion  now. 

For  we  (hall  wor(hip  there, 
.    Tlie  houfe  where  all  the  righteous go^ 
1  hy  mercy  to  declare. 

4  Among  th'  a(remblie6of  thy  faints 

Our  thankful  voice  we  raife; 
There  we  have  told  thee  our  complaints. 
And  there  we  (peak  thy  praife. 


■B' 


Deliverance  from    a  Tumult. 
ii  '"T'HE  Lord   appears  my  helper  now', 
I:      X       Nor  is  my  faitlrafraid 

What  all  the  fons  of  earth  can  do, 
i         Since  heav'n  a(rords  its  aid. 
^  'Tis  (afer.  Lord,  to  hope  in  thee, 
j '       And  have  my  God  my  friend, 
I     Than  trurt  in  men  of  high  degree, 
•         And  on  their  truth  depend. 

13  Like  bees  my  foes  befct  me  round, 
(•        A  large  and  angry  (warm  ; 
„  But  I  (hall  all  their  rage  confound 
'fl      By  thine  almighty  arin. 

«.  'Tis  through  the  Lord  my  heartis  ftrong, 

I*       In  him  my  lips  rejoice  ; 

|;   While  his  falvation  is  my  fong, 

j'    ,    How  cheerful  is  mv  voice  I 

e  Like  angry  bees  they -girt  me  round; 

When  God  ajjpears  thev  fly  : 
,,  So  burning  thorns  with  crackling  found,  Hofgnna  •    the 


Make  a  (ierce  blaze  and  die. 

^  Joy  to  the  faints,  and  peace  belongs  ; 

The  Lord  protects  tlieir  days: 
,Ler  Jfrael  tune  immortal  fongs 
Tohis  almighty  grace. 

COMMON  METRE.    SECOND  PART. 

!'  rff.  17 — 21, 

;-  Publick  Praife  for  Deliverance  from  Deat^. 

jl.T    ORD'thouhaft  heard  thy  fervantcry* 
IX-/     And  re(cu'd  from  the  grave  ; 
VNow  (hall  he  live  :     (and  none  can  die, 
j       If  God  refolve  to  (ave.) 

]t  Thy  prai(e  more  conOant  than  before? 
I'       Shall  fill  his  daily  breach  ; 
I   Thy  hand,  that  hath  chaliis'dhim  fore, 
i'J  '  Pefends  Jiim  i>il!  from  death. 


COMMON  METRE.  THIRD  PART. 
Ver.  22,  33. 
CHRIST  the  Foundation  of  his  ChurcW. 
EHOLD  the  fure  foundation  flonc 
Which  God  in  Zion  lays, 
To  build  our  heav'niy  hopes  upon, 
And  his  eternal  praife. 

2  Chofen  of  God,  to  linners  dear. 
And  (aints  adore  the  name, 
They  trult  their  whole  (alvation  here. 
Nor  (hall  they  (uiier  fhame. 

'3  The  foolifli  builders,  fcribc  and  prie(l, 
Rejeft  it  with  difdain  ; 
Yet  on  this  rock  the  church  fhaU  reft. 
And  envy  rage  in  vain. 

4  What  though  the  gates  of  hell  witJ;)(lood, 
Yet  mud  this  building  rifej 
'Tis  thy  own  work,  almighty  God, 
And  wond'rous  in  our  eyes. 

COMMON  METRE.  FOURTH  PART. 
Ver.  24,  25,  2$. 

toRD's  Day  :    Oc,  Cueist's 
Refurredfion  and  Our  Salvation. 

1  'T^HIS  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made, 

X.       He  calls  the  hours  his  own  ; 
Let  heav'n  rejoice,  let  earth  be  glad,  , 
And  praife  lurroundthe  throne. 

2  To-day  he  rofe  and  left  the  dead, 

And  Satan's  empire  fell  ; 
To-day  the  faints  his  triumphs  fpread,; 
And  all  his  wonders  tell. 

3  Hofanna  to  the  anointed  Ring, 

To  David's  holy  Son  : 
Help  us,  OLord,  defcend  and  bring- 

Salvation  from  thy  throne. 
Ble(f  be  the  Lord,  who  comes  to  men 

With  meifages  of  grace-; 
Who  comes  in   God  his  Father's  narafr 

To  fave  our  finfu!  racci 


94 


PSALM      CXIX. 


5  Hofanna  in  the  highefl  drains 
The  church  on  earth  can  raife  ; 
The  highcft  heav'ns.in  which  he  reigns, 
Shall  give  hirn  nobler  praifc. 

SHORT     METRE. 

Fer.  22 27. 

An  Hofanna  for  the  lord's  Day  :  Or,  Anew 

Song   of  Salvation  by    CHRIST. 

J   QEE  what  a  living  Stone 
)i3  The  builders  did  retufe  ; 

Yet  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon, 

In  fpiteot"  envious  jfe'ws. 

■3.  Tlie  Scribe  and  angry  Pried 
Kejett  thine  -only  Son  ; 
Yet  on  this  Rock  fhall  Sion  red. 
As  the  chid"  corner- (lone. 

3  The  work,  O  Lord,  is  thine. 
And  wond'rous  in  our  eyes  ; 

This  day  declares  it  all  divine, 
This  day  did  Jejus  rife. 

4  This  is  the  glorious  day 
That  our  Redeemer  made; 

Let  us  rejoice,  and  fing,  and  prayj 
Let  all  the  church  be  glad. 

5  Hofanna  to  the  King 
Of  Da'vid'?,  royal  blood  ; 

Blefs  him  ye  faints  :  He  comes  to  bring 
Salvation  from  your  God. 

6  Weblefs  thine  holy  word 

,     Which  all  thi«  grace  dilplays; 
And  offer  on  thine  altar,   Lord, 
Our  lacrifice  of  praife. 


LONG      METRE. 

Ver.  zz-r—-2.T. 

An  Hofanna  fof  the  lord's  Day  ;  Or,  A  new 
Son^:  of   Salvation  bv  christ. 

i^    O!  what  a  glorious  Corner-ftone 
X_i  The  jenxiijh  builders  did  refute  : 
But  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon, 
In  fpite  of  envy  and  the  Jeivs, 

a  Great  God,  the  work  is  all  divine. 
The  joy  and  wonder  of  oureyes  ; 
This  is  the  day  that  proves  it  thine, 
The  day  that  faw  our  Saviour  rile. 

3  Sinners  rejoice,  and  fain'sbeglad  ; 
Hofanna,  let  his  name  be  bleft : 
A  thou(and  honours  on  his  head. 
With  peace  and  liglit,  and  glory  refl;  ! 

4,  In  God's  own  name  he  comes  to  bring 
Salvation  to  our  dying  race  } 


Let  the  whole  church  adclrefs  (htfir  King 
With  hcartsof  joy,  and  longs  of  praife. 


PSALM      CXIX. 

f  I  have  colU&ed  and  dijpojed  the  tnojl  ufefut 
verjes  of  t /is  Pjaim  urder  eighteendifferent  beads, 
and  formed  a  di-vine  Jong  upon  ea<h  ofihem.  But 
the  "vtrjes  are  much  tranj'yojrd,  to  atramfme  de- 
cree of  connexion,  Jnjome p/acii,  among  tht  ivordtf 
law,  Commands,  juJgnicntb,  rcilimoiiirs,  I  have 
ufed  so{pe\,  word,  giace,  truth,  proinilei,  Sec. 
as  more  agreeahli  to  the  NetP  Tefametrt,  and  the 
common  language  of  Chrijiians,  an<t  it  tquaily 
arfiucri  the  defgn  of  the  Fjalmijt.^  ivbicbivas  tt 
recommend  the  hoiy  fcrif>ture.  J 

COMMON  METRE.  FIRST  PART. 

The  Bleifednefs  of  Saints, and  Milery  of  Sinners/ 
Vfr.  I,  2,   3. 

BLEST  ar» the  undcfii'din  heart. 
Whole  ways  are  right  and  clean  ; 
Who  never  from  thy  law  dej  art, 
But  fly  fronvev'ry  fin. 

2  Blefl  are  the  men  that  keep  thy  word. 

And  pradtilc  thy  commands  ; 
With  their  whole  heart  thy  leektheLord 
And  ferve  thee  with  their  hands. 
Fer.   165. 

3  Great  is  their  peace  who  love  thy  law; 

How  firm  their  fouls  abide  I 
Nor  can  a  bold  temptation  draw 
Their  fteady  feet  a(ide. 
Fer.  6. 

4  Then  fliall  my  heart  have  inward  joy, 

And  keep  my  face  from  fhame, 
When  all  thy  llatutes  1  obey, 
And  honour  all  thy  name. 
F^r.  21,     iiS. 

5  But  haughty  Tinners  God  will  hate. 

The  proud  (hall  die  accurft  ; 
The  fons  of  falfhood  and  deceit 
Are  trodden  to  tlit  du(t. 
Fer.  119,  155. 

6  Vile  as  the  drofs  the  wicked  are  ; 

And  thofe  that  lca*e  thy  ways 
Shall  fee  falvation  from  afar. 
But  never  talle  thy  grace. 


COMMON  METRE.  5fC0iVZ)  PART. 

Secret  Devotion  and    fpiritual-mindednefs  :   Or, 
Conftant  Convfrfe  with  god. 
^''er■  147.   .55- 
I    'T^^O  thee,  before  the  dawning  lighf^ 

JL       My  gracious  God,   I  piayj 
I  ineditate  thy  name  by  night. 
And  keep  thy  law  by  day. 


PSALM       CXIX 


Ver.  8i. 
2  My  fpirit  faints  to  fee  thy  grace, 
Ihy  [.roniile  bears  me  up  ; 
And  while  falvation  long  delays. 
Thy  wurd  fupports  my  hope. 

Ver.  i6+. 

<S  Seven  timet  a-day  I  lift  my  hands. 
Add  pay  my  thanks  to  thee  ; 
Thy  righteous  providence  demands 
Repeated  praife  from  me. 

Ver.  62. 

ft^  When  midnight  darknefs  veils  the  (kies, 
I  call  thy  works  to  mind  ; 
My  thoughts  in  warqi  devotion  rife, 
And  fweet  acceptance  find. 


COMMON  METRE.  THIRD  PART. 

Profeffions  of  Sincerity,  Repentance  and  Obc 
dience, 

Vfr.  57,   60. 

inr^HOU  art  my  portion,  O  my  God, 
(     A.       Soon  as  I  know  thy  way, 

My  heart  makes  hafte  t'  obey  thy  word, 
And  fuffcrs  no  delay. 

Fer.  30,  14. 

3  I  choofe  the  path  of  heavenly  truth, 
And  glory  in  my  choice  : 
Not  all  the  riches  of  the  earth 
Could  make  me  fo  rejoice. 

3  The  teftimonies  of  thy  grace, 

I  fet  before  mine  eyes  ; 
Thence  I  derive  my  daily  ftre-ngth, 
And  there  my  comfort  lies. 

Fer.    39. 

4  If  once  I  wander  from  thy  path, 

I  thiitk  upon  my  ways. 
Then  turn  my  teet  to  ihy  commands, 
And  trud  thy  pard'ning  grace. 

r-fr.  94,  114. 

5  Now  I  am  thine,  for  ever  thine, 

O  fave   thy  fervarit,  Lord, 
Thou  art  my  (hield,  my  hiduig  place. 
My  hope  is  in  thy  word. 

y^r.   112. 

€  Thou  haft  inclin'd  this  heart  of  mine 
Thy  Itatutes  to  fulfil  ; 
And  thus  'nil  mortal  life  fhall  end 
Would  I  perform  thy  wiU.        '  j, 


COMMON  METRE.  FOURTH  PART. 

Inili'u£ttons  from  Scripture, 
yer.  9. 

HOW  ftiall   the  young  (ecure  their 
hearts, 
And  guard  their  lives  from  fin  ; 
Thy  word  the  choiceft  rule  impart* 
To  keep  the  confcience  clean. 

yer.    130. 

2  When  once  it  enters  to  the  mind. 
It  fpreads  fuch  light  abroad, 
The  meaneli  fouls  inftrudl:ion  find, 
And  raife  their  thoughts  to  God. 
yer.    105. 
'Tis  like  the  fun,  a  heav'nly  light 

That  guides  us  all  the  day  ; 
And  through  the  dangers  of  the  night, 
A  lamp  to  lead  our  way. 

yer.  99,   100. 

4  The  men  that  keep  thy  law  with  care. 
And  meditate   thy  word. 

Grow  wii'er  than  their  teachers  are, 
And  belter  know  the  Lord. 

yer.   104,   113. 

5  Thy  precepts  make  me  truly  wife; 
I  hate  the  finner's  road  ; 

I  hate  my  own  vain  thoughts  that  rif«^ 
But  love  thy  law,  my  God. 
yer.  ?g,  90,  91. 

6  [The  ffarry  heav'nsthy  rule  obey. 

The  earth  maintains  her  place  ; 
And  thefe  thy  fervants  night  and  day 
Thy  fkill  and  pow'r  exprefs. 

7  But  ftill  thy  law  and  gofpel,  Lord, 

Have  leiFons  more  divine  : 
Not  earth  (lands  firmer  than  thy  word. 
Nor  ftars  fo  nobly  fhine.] 

yer.  ]6o,  140,   9,  116. 

S  Thy  word  is  everlafting  truth  I 
How  pure  is  ev'ry  page  ! 
That  holy  book  (hall  guide  our  youth. 
And  well  fupport  our  age. 

COMMON  METRE.  FIFTH  PART. 

Delight  ia   Scripture  :   Or,    the  Word  ut  «UJi 
dwelling  in  us. 

i/^  HOW  I  love'thy  holy  law, 
V_>/     Tis  daily  my  delight  ; 
And  thence  my  meditations  draw 
Divine  advice  by  night. 

yer.    148. 

2  My  waking  eyes  prevent  the  day 
To  meditate  thy  word  ; 
My  foul  with  longing  melts  away 
X«  hear  tliy  jufpel.  Lord-. 


96 


PSALM 


CXIX. 


^f.  3,  r3,  54. 

3  How  dotli  thy  word  my  heart  engage ! 

How  well  employ  my  tongue  ! 
And  in  niv  tiiefome  pilgrimage. 
Yields  me  an  heavenly  fong. 
Ffr.  19,  103. 

4  Am  I  a  (Iranger,  or  at  home  ? 

'Tis  my  perpetual  feaft  ; 
Not  lioney  dropping  from  the  comb, 
So  much  delights  my  tafle. 

ytr.  72,   127. 

5  No  treafiires  fo  enrich  the  mind  ; 

Nor  fhali  thy  word  be  lold 

For  loads  of  (ilver  well  refin'd, 

Nor  heaps  of  choiceft  gold. 

^(rr-.  28,  49.  175.     _ 

♦  When  nature  finks,  and  fpirits  droop, 
Thy  promifes  of  grace 
Are  pillars  to  fupport  my  hope. 
And  there  I  write  thy  praife. 

COMMON  METRE.     SIXTH  PART. 
Holinefs  and  Comfort  frooi  the  Word. 
Vtr.   12S. 
iT  JORD,  I  efteem  thy  judgments  right, 
X^     And  all  thy  ftatutes  juft  ; 
Thence  I  maintain  a  conftant  fight 
With  cv'ry  flatt'ring  luft. 

yer.  97,  q. 

3  Thy  precepts  often  I  furvey  : 
I  keep  thy  law  in  fight, 
Through  all  the  bufinefs  of  the  day, 
To  form  my  aftions  right. 

Fer.  62. 

3  My  heart  in  midnight  filence  cries, 
"  How  fweet  thy  comforts  be  ;" 
My  thoughts  in  holy  wonder  rife, 
And  bring  their  thanks  to  thee  : 
Ver.  162. 
4.  And  when  my  fpirit  drinks  her  fill. 
At  (ome  good  word  of  thine. 
Not  mighty  men  that  fliare  the  fpoil 
Have  joys  compaj'd  to  mine. 

COMMON  METRE.  SEVENTH P Am. 

Impetfedion   of   Nature,     and    Perfe£lloa    of 
Scripture. 

Ver.  96,  paraphrafec'. 
iT   ET  all  the  Heathen  writers  join 
X-i    To  form  one  perfeiSt  book. 
Great  God !  if  once  conipar'd  with  thine. 
How  mean  their  writings  lock  I 

a  Not  the  mofl  perfeft  rules  they  gave 
Could  Ihcw  one  fin  forgiv'ii, 


Nor  lead  a  ftep  beycnJl  the  grave  J 
Uut  tliinc  conduct  to  heav'n. 

3  I've  feen  an  end  of  what  we  call 
Perfection  here  below  ; 

How  (hort  the  pow'rs  of  nature  fall. 
And  can  no  further  go. 

4  Yet  men  would  fain  be  julf  with  God, 

By  works  their  hands  have  wrought} 
But  thy  commands,  exceeding  broad. 
Extend  to  ev'ry  thought. 

5  In  vain  we  bjOaft  perfeftion  liere. 

While  fin  defiles  our  franie, 
And  finks  our  virtues  down  fw  far 
They  fcarce  deferve  the  name. 

6  Our  faith  and  love,  and  ev'ry  grace, 

Fall  far  below  thy  word  ; 
But  perfect  truth  and  righteoufnefs 
Dwell  only  with  the  Lord. 

COMMON  METRE.  EIGHTH  PART. 

The  Word  of  gob  is  the  Saint's  Portion  :  Or, 
The  Excellency  and  Variety  of  Scripture. 

Ver.  Ill,  paraphrafed. 
iT   ORD,I  hare  made  thy  wordmychoiccp 
JLi     My  lafting  heritage  ; 
There  fhall  my  nobleft  pow'rs  rejoice, 
My  warmeft  thoughts  engage. 

2  I'll  read  the  hift'ries  of  thy  love. 

And  keep  thy  laws  in  fight. 
While  through  the  promifes  I  rove, 
With  ever  frelh  delight. 

3  'Tis  a  broad  land  of  wealth  unknown, 

Where  fprings  of  life  arife. 
Seeds  of  immortal  blifs  are  fown, 
And  hidden  glory  lies. 

4  The  befl  relief  that  mourners  have. 

It  makes  our  forrows  blefl  ; 
Our  faireft  ho[)es  beyond  the  grave. 
And  our  eternal  reft. 


COMMON  METRE.  NINTH  PART, 

Dcfire   of  Knowledge:    Or,  The  Teaching   of 
the  Spirit  with  the  Word, 

Ver.  64,  68,  18. 
i»-T^HY  mercies  fill  the  earth,  O  Lord, 
X       How  good  thy  works  appear  I 
Open  mine  eyes  to  read  thy  word, 
And  fee  thy  wonders  there. 
Ver.  73,  121;. 

2  My  heart  was  tafliion'd  by  thy  hand, 
My  fervice  is  thy  due, 


i 


PSALM 


CXIX„ 


n 


O  make  thy  fervantunderftand 
Tlie  duties  he  niuft  do. 

Vcr.   ig. 

3  Since  I'm  a  ftranger  here  below, 

Let  not  thy  path  be  hid, 
But  mark  the  road  my  feet  fhall  go, 
And  be  my  confiant  guide. 

Ver.  26, 

4  When  I  confelV'd  my  vvand'ring  ways, 

Thou  heard'ft  my  foul  complain  ; 
Grant  me  the  teachings  of  thy  grace, 
Or  I  ftiall  ftray  again. 
Ver.  35,  34. 

5  If  God  to  me  his  (latutes  fhew, 

And  heav'nly  truth  impart, 
His  work  forever  I'll  purfiie, 
His  law  fliall  rule  my  heart. 
Ver.  50,  71. 

6  This  was  my  comfort  when  I  bore 

Variety  of  grief; 
It  made  me  learn  thy  word  the  more, 
And  fly  to  that  relief. 

Ver.  51.  _ 

7  [In  vain  the  proud  deride  me  now  ; 

I'll  ne'er  forget  thy  law, 
Nor  let  that  blefTed  gofpel  go 
Whence  all  my  hopes  I  draw. 

Ver.   27,   171. 

8  When  I  have  learnt  my  Father's  will, 

I'll  teach  the  world  his  ways  : 
My  thankful  lips  infpir'd  with  zeal 
Shall  loud  pronounce  his  praife.] 


COMMON  METRE.  ELEVENTH  PAP.T, 

Breathing  after  Holinefs. 

Ver.   5,  33. 

1  /^  That  the  Lord  would  guide  my  wavs, 
\J     To  keep  hii  ftatutes  ililll 

O  that  my  God  would  grant  me  grace 
To  know  and  do  his  will ! 

Ver.   29, 

2  O  fend  thy  Spirit  down  tt)  write 
Thy  law  upon  my  heart  1 

i'Jor  let  my  tongue  indulge  deceits 
Nor  ait  the  liar's  part. 

From  vanity  turn  ofr  my  eyes. 

Let  no  corrupt  defign. 
Nor  covetous  defires  arife 
Within  this  foul  of  mine. 
Ver.  133. 

\  Order  my  footfleps  by  thy  word. 
And  make  my  heart  (incere  ; 
Let  fin  have  no  dominion,  Lord, 
But  keep  my  confcience  clear. 

Ver.    176. 

5  My  foul  hath  gone  too  far  artra/j, 
My  feet  too  often  flip  ; 

Yet  fince  I've  not  forgot  thy  way, 
Reftore  thy  wand'ring  Iheep. 
Ver.    35. 

6  Make  me  to  walk  in  tliy  commands  ; 
'Tis  a  delightful  road  ; 

Nor  let  my  head,  or  heart,  or  hands. 
Offend  againft  my  God. 


COMMON  METRE.    TENTH  PART. 

Pleading  the  Promifes 

Ver.  38,  49. 

iT>  EHOLD  thy  waiting  fervant,  Lord, 


COMMON  METRE,  TWELFTH  PAB-T, 

Breathing  after  Comfort  and  Deliverance. 

Ver.  153. 


Devoted  to  thy  fear  ; 
Remember  and  confirm  thy  word, 
For  all  my  hopes  are  there. 

Ver.  41,  58,  107. 

i  Haft  thou  not  fent  falvation  down. 
And  promis'd  quick'ning  grace  > 
Doth  not  my  heart  addrefs  thy  throne  ? 
And  yet  thy  love  delays. 

Ver.  123,  42. 

3  Mine  eyes  for  thy  falvation  fail  ; 

O  bear  thy  fervant  up  j 
Nor  let  the  fcoffing  lips  prevail. 
Who  dare  reproach  my  hope. 
Ver,  49,  74. 

4  Didft  thou  not  raife  my  faith,  O  Lord  f  14 

Then  let  tliy  truth  appear  :  j 

Saints  fhall  rejoice  in  my  reward,  I 

And  truft  as  well  as  fear.  I 


I  TV  yTY  God,  confider  mv  diflrefs, 
IVl     Let 


mercy  plead  my  caufe  ; 
Though  I  have  finn'd  againfi  tliy  grace, 
i  can't  forget  thy  laws. 
Ver.  39,   116. 
2  Forbid,  forbid  tlie  fharp  reproach. 
Which  I  lojufUy  fear  ; 
Uphold  my  life,  uphold  my  hopes, 
Nof  let  my  fhame  appear. 
Fer.   122,  135. 
Be  thou  a  lurety.  Lord,  for  me. 

Nor  let  tl>e  proud  opprefs. 
But  make  thy  waiting  fervant  fee 
The  fhinings  of  thy  face. 
Ver.  82. 
Mine  eyes  with  expe(Safion  fail, 

My  heart  within  me  cries, 
JFhen  ivill  the  Lord  his  truth  fulfil ^ 
And  make  mji  comforts  rife  ? 


98 


PSALM      CXIX. 


Ver.  131. 
5  Look  down  upon  my  forrows,  Lord, 
And  fhevv  thy  ^race  the  fame, 
As  thuu  art  ever  wont  t*  aftbrd 
To  thofe  that  love  thy  Hanie. 


COMMON 


METRE. 
PART. 


THIRTEENTH 


Ploly  Fear  and  teiK^ernefs  of  Confcience. 

yer.    10. 

iTTTTlTH  my  wIkjIc  heart  I've  fought 

V  V      O  let  me  never  (fray      [thy  face, 

From  thy  coiinnands,  O  God  of  grace, 

Nor  tread  the  finners  way. 

Fer.    II.    _ 

a  Tliy  word  I've  hid  within  my  heart. 
To  keep  my  confcience  clean. 
And  be  an  everlallinir  guard, 
l""rom  ev'ry  riJingfin. 

V,r.  63,    <3,   15S. 

3  I'm  *  companion  of  the  faints, 
Wlio  fear  and  love  the  Lord  ; 
My  lorrows  rife,  my  flStiire  faints, 
When  men  tranfgrefs  thy  word. 

l^er.  161,   163. 

4.  While  finners  do  thy  gofpel  wrong, 
My  fpirit  ftands  in  awe  ; 
My  foul  abhors  a  lying  tongue. 
But  loves  thy  righteous  law. 

T'^'er.    161,    J  20. 

5  My  heart  with  facred  rcv'rence  hears 

The  threat'nings  of  ihy  word  ; 
My  flelh  with  holy  trembling  fears 
The  judgments  of  the  Lord. 

Ftr.  i65,  174. 

6  My  God,  I  long,  1  hope,  I  wait 

For  thy  falvation  ftill  ; 
While  ihy  whole  law  is  my  delight. 
And  I  obey  thy  will. 


COMMON    METRE.       FOURTEENTH 
P^RT. 

Benefit  of  AiB;<ftions,  and  Support  under  them. 

Fer.  153,  ?!,  S2, 

J /CONSIDER  all  my  forrows,  Lord, 
\^     And  thy  deliv'rance  iend  ; 
My  foul  for  thy  falvation  faints  ; 
When  will  my  troubles  end  ? 

/v.  71. 

2  Yet  have  I  found  'tis  good  for  me 
To  bear  mv  faihcr's  rod  ; 
Affli6\ioHs  make  me  learn  thy  law, 
And  live  upon  my  Cod. 


P'er.  50. 

3  This  is  the  con' fort  I  enjoy 

When  new  didrefi  begins  : 
I  read  thy  word,  1  run  rhy  way. 
And  hate  my  tormer  fins. 
Fer.  92. 

4  Had  not  thy  word  been  my  delight 

When  earthly  joys  were  Hed, 
My  foul,  opprcft  with  (orrow's  weight. 
Had  funk  ainongll  the  dead. 
Fer.  75.^ 

5  I  know  thy  judgments,  Lord,  are  right. 

Though  they  may  feem  fevere  ; 
The  fliarpeft  tuff' rings  I  endure 
Flow  from  thy  faithful  care. 

Ver.  67. 

6  Before  I  knew  thy  chaft'ning  rod, 

My  feet  were  apt  to  flray  ; 
But  now  I  learn  to  keep  thy  word. 
Nor  wander  from  thy  way. 


COMMON  METRE.  FIFTEENTH  PART. 
Holy  Refolutions. 
Ver.  93. 
ir\  THAT  thy  ftatutes  ev'ry  hour 
V>/     Might  dwell  upon  my  mind  ! 
Thence  1  derive  a  quick'ning  pow'r. 
And  daily  peace  I  find. 

Ver.  15,  16. 

2  To  meditate  thy  precepts,  Lord, 

Shall  be  my  fwcet  employ  ; 
My  foul  fhall  ne'er  forget  thy  word. 
Thy  word  is  all  my  joy. 
Ver.  32. 

3  Ho-w  would  I  run  in  rhy  commands. 

If  thon  my  heart  difcharge 
From  fin  and  Satan's  hateful  chains. 
And  fet  my  feet  at  large. 

Ver.  13,  46. 

4  My  lips  with  courage  fliall  declare 

Thy  ftatutes  and  thy  name  ;       [hear, 
I'll  ipeak  thy  word,  though  kings  Ihouldj 
Nor  yield  to  finful  fliame. 

Ver.    61,  69,   7c, 

5  Let  bands  of  perfecutors  rife 

To  rob  me  of  my  right. 
Let  pride  and  malice  forge  their  lics> 
Thy  law  is  my  delight. 
Ver.  115. 

6  Depart  frorti  me,  ye  wicked  race, 

Whofe  hands  and  hearts  are  ill  j 
I  love  my  God,  I  love  his  wyys^ 
And  muft  obev  his  will 


^' 


P     S     A     L  'M        CXX. 


COMMON  METRE.  SIXTEENTH  PART. 
Prayer  for  quicknin^  Grace. 
Fer.  25,  37. 
I   TV  TY  foul  lies  cleaving  to  the  duP.  ; 
jLVX     Lord  give  me  life  divine  ; 
From  vain  defires  and  ev'ry  luft 
Turn  off  thele  eyes  of  mine. 
;  I  need  the  influence  of  thy  grace 
To  fpeed  me  in  thy  way, 
Lefl  I  fliould  loiter  \n  my  race, 
Or  turn  my  feet  alhay. 

fer.   107. 

3  When  fore  afflictions  prefs  me  down, 

I  need  thy  quick'ning  pow'rs; 
Thy  word  thar  I  have  refted  on 
Shall  help  my  heavieft  hours. 

yer.  J  56,  40. 

4  Are  not  thy  mercies  fovereign  ftill. 

And  tliou  a  faithfid  God  ? 
Wilt  thou  not  grant  me  warmer  zeal 
To  run  the  lieav'nly  road  ? 

K-r.  i5?»  4"- 

5  Docs  not  my  heart  tliy  precepts  love, 

And  long  to  fee  (hy  face  > 
And  yet  how  (low  my  fpirits  move 
Without  enliv'ning  grace  ! 

Kv,  93. 

•:>  Then  fliall  I  love  thy  gofpel  more, 
And  ne'er  forget  tiiy  word, 
When  I  have   felt  its  quick'ning  pow'i 
To  draw  me  near  the  Lord. 


LONG  METRE.    LAST  PJRT. 

Sanftified    Afflictions  :    Or,    Delight    in    die 

Word  of  ecu.  ■ 

Ver.  67,  59. 

I'C'ATHER,  1  blefs  thy  gentle  hand  j 
X     How  kind  was  thy  chaitifing  rod, 
1  iiat  forc'd   my  conlcience  to  a  fland. 
And  brought  my  wand'ring  foal  to  God} 

zFoolifii  and  vain  I  v\cnt  aflray. 
Ere  i  had  felt  t|^y  kourges,  l.ord, 
I  lert  my  guide,  and  lull  my  way, 
But  now  1  love  and  keep  thy  word. 
r.r.  71. 

3  'Tis  pood  for  me  to  bear  the  yoke. 
For  pride  is  apt  to  rife  and  fweil  ; 
'1  is  good  to  bt:ar  my  father's  ftrokc. 
That  1  might  learn  his  itatutes  weU. 
Fer,  72. 

4The  law  that  iffues  from  thy  mouth 
Shall  raife  my  cheerful  palfions  mcie 
Than  all  the  trealures  of  the  South, 
Or  Weitern  hills  ot  golden  ore. 
Ver.  73. 

jThy  hands  have  made  my  mortal  franiej 
Thy  (['irit  furin'd  my  foul  within  ; 
Teach  me  to  know  thy  wond'rous  name. 
And  guard  me  (afe  from  death  and  fin. 
Ver.  74. 

6  Then  all  tliat  love  and  fear  the  Lord, 
At  n)y  falvation  (hail  rejoice  ; 
For  1  have  hoped  m  :hy  word, 
And  made  thy  grace  my  only  choice. 


LONG  METRE.  SEVENTEENTH  PART. 

Courage  and    Ferfeverance   under  l'e;fecution  : 

Or,  Grace  Ihining  in  Diiiiculties  and  Trials. 

P''er.  143,  28. 
iTTTHEN  pain  and  anguifli   feize  me, 

VV  Lord, 

All  my  fupport  is  from  thy  word  : 
My  foul  diifolves  for  heavinels  ; 
Uphold  me  with  thy  flrength'ning  grace 

Vir.  51,  69,  no. 
2The  proud  havefram'd  their  feoffs  andlies, 
Thev  watch  my  feet  with  envious  eyes, 
And  tempt  my  foul  to  fnares  and  fm  ; 
Yet  thy  commands  I  ne'er  decline. 
Ver.  161,  78. 
13  They  hate  me.  Lord,  without  a  caufe, 
I    They  hate  to  fee  me  love  thy  laws  ; 
I    But  I  will  trufl  and  fear  thy  name, 
I    'Till  pride  and  malice  die  with  fhame. 


P    ^S     A     L     M       CXX. 

C  O  M  M  ON    M  E  T  R  E. 

Complaint  of  quarrelfome  Neighbours  :   Or,  A 

devout  wiiii  for  Peace. 

innHOU  God  of  love,  thou  ever  blcft, 
i       Pity  my  (ufl'ring  ftate  ; 
When  wilt  tliuu  fet  my  foul  at  reit 
From  lips  that  love  deceit! 

2  Hard  lot  of  mine  !  my  days  are  caft 

Among  the  fons  of  frrife, 
Whofe  never  ceafmg  braw lings  walle 
My  golden  hours  of  life. 

3  O  might  I  fly  to  change  my  place. 

How  would  I  choofe  to  dwell 
In  fomc  wide  lonefome  wiidemefs. 

And  leave  thefe  gates  of  hell  I 
I  Peace  is  the  blefling  that  I  feek, 

How  lovely  are  its  charms! 
I  am  for  peace  ;  but  when  1  f  peak, 

They  all  declare  for  arms. 


loo 

5  New  paffions  ifill  their  fouls  engage, 

And  keep  their  malice  ftrong, 
What  fhall  be  done  to  curb  thy  rage, 
O  thou  devouring  tongue  ! 

6  Should  burning  arrows  fmitethee  thro 

Strii^t  juftice  would  approve  ; 
But  1  had  rather  fpare  my  foe. 
And  melt  his  heart  with  love. 


PSALM      CXXI. 


PSA    L    M      CXXI. 
LONG   METRE. 

Divine  Froteftion. 

jT  'f  P  to  the  hills  I  liffVnine  eyes, 
kJ   Th'  eternal  hills  beyond  the  (kies ; 
1  hence  all  her  help  my  foul  derives  : 
There  my  almighty  Refuge  lives. 

3  Ho  lives ;  the  everlafting  God, 
That  builttheworld.thatfpread  the  flood; 
The  heav'nswith  all  their  hofts  he  made; 
And  the  dark  regions  of  the  dead. 

3  He  guides  our  feet,  he  guards  our  way  ; 
ii'is  morning  fmiles  blels  all  the  day  ; 
He  fpreads  the  ev'ning  veil,  and  keeps 
The  filent  hours  while  Ifrai'I  fleeps. 

4  T/r/ifl,  a  name  divinely  bleft, 
May  rife  iTure,  (ecurely  reft  ; 
Thy  holy  Guardian's  wakeful  eyes 
Admit  no  llumber  nor  furprize. 

5  No  fun  fhall  fmite  thy  head  by  day. 
Nor  the  pale  moon  with  fickly  ray 
Shall  blafl  thy  couch  ;  no  baleful  flar 
Dart  his  malignant  fire  fo  far. 

6  Should  earth  and  hell  witli  malice  burn, 
Still  thou  (halt  go,  and  flill  return 

Safe  in  the  Lord  !  his  heav'niy  care 
Defends  I hy  life  fromev'ry  Inare. 
y  On  thee  foul  fpirits  have  no  pow'r  ; 
And  in  thy  lad  departing  hour 
Aiigels,  that  trace  the  airy  road, 
Shall  bear  thee  homevvard  to  thy  God. 

C  O  M  M  O  N     METRE. 

prffervation  bv  Day  and  Night. 

I'TnO  heaven  I  lift  my  waiting  eves, 
X       There  aU  my  hopes  are  laid  ; 
The  Lord  that  built  the  earlli  and  fkies 
Is  my  pcrpeiual  aid. 
3  Their  feet  fliall  never  flide  to  fall, 
Whom  he  defigns  to  ke°p  : 
His  ear  attends  the  foffell:  call  ; 
His  eyes  can  never  ficep. 


^  He  will  fuftain  our  wcakefl  pow'rs, 
With  his  almighty  arm, 
And  watch  ourmoft  unguarded  hours 
AgaiJfft  furprizing  harm. 

i.  I/tr/el  rejoice,  and  reft  fecure. 
Thy  keeper  is  the  Lord  ; 
His  wakeful  eyes  employ  his  pow'r 
For  thine  eternal  guard. 

5  Nor  fcorching  fun,  nor  fickly  moon. 

Shall  have  his  leave  to  fmite  ; 
He  fhields  thy  head  from  burning  noon 
From  blafting  damps  at  night. 

6  He  guards  thy  foul,  he  keeps  thy  breath 

Where  thickeft  dangers  come  ; 
Go  and  return,  fecure  from  death, 
'Till  God  commands  thee  home. 


PARTICULAR    METRE. 
GOD  our  Preferver. 

UPWARD  I  lift  mine  eyes, 
From  God  is  all  my  aid  ;  ' 
The  God  that  built  the  flcies. 
And  earth  and  nature  made  ; 
God  is  the  tow'r 
To  which  I   fly; 
His  grace  is  nigh 
In  ev'ry  hour. 

2  My  feet  fhall  never  flide, 
And  fall  in  fatal  fnares. 
Since  God  my  guard  and  guide 
Defends  me  from  my  fears. 

Thofe  wakeful  eyes 
That  never  deep 
Shall  I/rael  keep 

When  dangers  rile. 

3  No  burning  heats  b^y  day. 
Nor  blads  of  ev'ning  air. 
Shall  t;)ke  my  health  away. 
If  God  be  with  me  there  :• 

Thou  art  my  fun. 
And  thou  my  Ihade, 
1"o  guard  my  head 

By  night  or  noon. 

4  Haft  thou  notgiv'n  thy  word 
To  fave  my  foul  from  death  I 
And  I  can  truft  my  Lord 
To  keep  my  mortal  breath: 

I'll  go  and  come. 
Nor  fear  to  die, 
'Ti|i  from  on  high 

Thou  call  me  home. 


P  S  A  L  M    CXXII,  CXXIII,  CXXIV. 


lOl 


;  P    S    A    L    M      CXXII. 

.  i        COMMON    METRE, 

G  iir  g  to  Church. 

HOW  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear 
My  friends  devoutly  fay, 
*'  In  Zion  let  us  all  appear, 
"  And  keep  the  folemn  day  !" 

1  I  love  her  gates,  I  love  the  road  ; 
The  church  adorn'd  with  grace 
Stands  like  a  palace  built  for  God 
f,M       To  fhew  his  milder  face. 

i|j  Up  to  her  courts  with  joys  unknown 
y       The  holy  tribes  repair  ; 

Thefon  oi  Da'vid  holds  his  throne, 
,1        And  fits  in  judgment  there. 

|.  He  hears  our  praifes  and  complaints  I 
And  while  his  awful  voice 
Divides  the  Tinners  from  the  faints, 
I        We  tremble  and  rejoice. 

!lJ  Peace  be  within  this  facred  place, 
And  joy  a  conftant  gue(t  1 
With  holy  gifts  and  heav'nly  grace, 
I         Be  her  attendants  bleft  I 

I's  My  foul  fliall  pray  for  Zion  dill, 

While  life  or  breath  remains,    [dwell, 

Where    my  befl   friends,    my  kindred 

!        There  God  my  Saviour  reigns. 


PARTICULAR    METRE. 
!  Goi  "g  to  Church. 

iT  TOW  pleas'd  and  bleft  was  I, 
I       JlX.     To  hear  the  people  cry, 
f*  Come  let  us  leek  our  God  to-day  ;" 
Yes,  with  a  clieerful  zeal 
We  hafle  to  Zion's  hill. 
And  there  our  vows  and  honours  pay. 

2  Zion,  thrice  happy  place, 

Adorn'd  with  wond'rous  grace, 
lAnd  walls  of  flrength  embrace  thee  round  ; 
I         In  thee  our  tribes  appear, 
I         To  piay,  and  praiie,  and  hear 
The  facred  gofpel's  joyful  found. 

I    3  There  Dwjid's  greater  Son 

j.        Has  fix'd  his  royal  throne. 

He  fits  for  grace  and  judgment  there  : 

1         He  bids  the  faints  be  glad, 

I         He  makes  the  Tinner  fad, 

[And  humble  fouls  rejoice  with  fear. 

4  May  peace  attend  thy  gate. 
And  joy  within  thee  wait, 
To  blefs  the  foul  of  eV'ry  guelt  5 


The  man  that  feeks  thy  peace. 
And  vviflies  thine  mcreafe 
A  thoufand  blefllngs  on  him  reft  I 

5  My  tongue  repeats  her  vows, 
"  Peace  to  this  facred  houfe  !" 
For  here  ray  friends  and  kindred  dwell ; 
And  Tmce  my  glorious  God 
Makes  thee  his  bleft  abode. 
My  loul  (hall  ever  love  thee  well. 
Repeat  the  4/A  flanza,  if  necejfaty. 

PSALM     cxxiiiT* 

COMMON     METRE. 

Plea<)ing  with  Submiflion. 

I 
i/^  THOU  whofe  grace  and  ruftice  reigti 
v_x      Enthron'd  above  the  fkies. 
To  thee  our  heart"  would  tell  their  pain. 
To  thee  we  lift  our  eyes. 

2  As  ferrants  watch  their  mafter's  hand. 

And  fear  the  angry  ftroke  ! 
Or  maids  before  their  miftrefs  fland, 
And  wait  a  peaceful  look  : 

3  So  for  our  fins  we  juftly  feel 

Thy  difcipline,  O  God  ; 
Yet  wait  the  gracious  moment  ftill, 
'Till  thou  remove  thy  rod. 

4  Thofe  that  in  wealth  and  pleafure  live, 

Our  daily  groans  deride, 
And  thy  delays  of  mercy  give 
Frefh  courage  to  tlieir  pride. 

5  Our  foes  infult  us,  but  our  hope 

In, thy  companion  lies  ; 
This  thought  (hall  bear  our  fpirits  up, 
That  God  will  not  defpife. 


PSALM      CXXIV. 
LONG    METRE. 

Song  for  Deliverancp. 

1  T  TAD  not  the  Lord,  may  Ifraelhv, 
XJL  Had  not  the  Lord  maintain  "9  our  Tide, 
When  men,  to  make  our  lives  a  prey, 
RoTe  like  the  fwelling  of  the  tide  ; 

2  The  fwelling  tide  had  fiopt  our  breath, 
So  fiercely  did  the  waters  roll. 

We  had  been  fwallow'd  deep  in  death  ; 
Proud  waters  had  o'erwhelm'dour  foul. 

3  We  leap  for  joy,  we  ftiout  and  fing, 
Who  juft  efcap'd  the  fatal  firoke  ; 
So  flies  the  bird  with  cheerful  wing. 
When  once  the  fowler's  fnare  is  broke. 


PSALM       CXXV,  CXXVI. 


i02 


4.  For  ever  blencd  be  ilic  Lord, 
Wlio  broke  tlie  fowler's  curled  fnare, 
Who  fav'd  us  from  the  nuird'ring  (woid, 
And  made  our  lives  and  loiils  his  care. 

5  Our  help  is  in  Jehovah's  name, 
Who  forni'd  theearih  and  built  the  fkies  j 
He  that  upholds  that  wond'niiis  frame, 
Guards hisowncluirch with  watchtuleyes. 


PSALM      CXXV. 
COMMON     METRE. 

The  Saint's  Trial  and  Safety. 

iT  TNSHAKEN  as  the  facred  hill, 
Ky      And  firm  as  moimt.iins  be, 
Firm  as  a  rock  t)ie  ion]  fliall  reft 
That  leans,  O  Lord,  on  thee. 

Not  walls  nor  hills  could  guard  fo  well 
Old  Sa/cm's  haj  py  ground, 

As  thiile  fteinal  arms  of  love 
That  ev'ry  laint  lurroiind. 

3  While  tyrants  are  a  fmartinrj  fcourge 

To  drive  tht-m  near  to  Gad, 
Divine  compaffion  doci  allay 
The  fury  of  the  rod. 

4  Deal  gently,  Lord,  witii  fouls  fincere, 

And  lead  them  (afcly  on 
To  the  bright  gates  of  paradife. 
Where  ChriJ}  their  Lord  is  gone. 

5  But  if  we  trace  thofe  crooked  ways 

That  the  old  ferpent  drew, 
The  wrath  that  drove  him  rtrft  to  hell 
Shall  finite  his  foH'wers  too. 


■F' 


SHORT    METRE. 

The  Saint's  Trial  and   Safety  :  Or,  Moderated 
Afliidions. 

'IRM  and  unmov'd  are  they 
That  reft  their  foids  on  God  ; 
Firm  as  the  mount  where  Da'vid  dwelt. 
Or  where  the  ark  abode. 

2  As  mountains  ftood  to  guard 
The  city's  facred  ground. 
So  God  and  his  almij,hty  love 
E-mbrace  liis  faints  around. 

-:;  What  though  the  Tatlier's  rod 
Drop  a  chaftifing  (trokc, 
Yet  lelt  it  wound  their  fouls  too  deep, 
Its  fury  (hall  be  broke. 


4  Deal  gently.  Lord,  with  thofe 
Whole  faith  and  pious  fear, 

Whofe  iiope,  and  lovt-,  and  ev'ry  grac 
Proclauii  their  hearts  lincere. 

5  ^'or  fhall  the  tyrant's  rage 
Too  long  opprcls  the  (aint  ; 

The  God  of  Ifrael  will  lupport 
His  children,  left  they  faint. 

6  But  if  our  llavilh  fear 
Will  chufe  the  road  to  hell. 

We  mult  cx[  tti  our  portion  there, 
Where  bolder finners  dwell. 


PSALM      CXXVI. 

LONG    METRE. 

Surprizing  Deliverance. 

1 T  X  7HEN  God  rcftor'd  our  captive  fta 

V  V       Joy  was  our  long,  and  grace  o 

theme  ; 

The  grace  beyond  our  hopes  fo  great. 
That  joy  appear'd  a  painted  dream. 

2  1  he  fcofter  owns  thy  hand,  and  pays 
Unwilhng  honours  to  thy  name; 
While  we  with  pleafure  (bout  thy  prai 
With  cheerful  notes  thy  love  proclain 

3  Wl)en  we  review  our  difmal  fears,  . 
'Twas  hard  to  think  they'd  vanilh  fo ; 
With  God  we  left  our  flowing  tear-i. 
He  makesour  joys  like  rivers  flow. 

+  The  man  that  in  his  furrow 'd  field, 
His  fcatter'd  feed  with  fadnefs  leaves, 
Will  (liout  to  fee  the  harvcH  yield    ., 
A  welcome  load  of  joy  fid  ft)eaves.     '■ 


\ 


COMMON    METRE. 

The  Joy  of  a  remarkable  Converfion  :  Or,  M. 

lanclioly  removd. 
iTXTTIEN    God  rcveal'd  his  gracioi 
V  V  name, 

And  chang'd  my  mournfid  ftate, 
My  rapture  (cem'd  a  pleafmg  dream. 
The  grace  appear'd  fo  great. 

2  The  world  beheld  the  glorious  chang< 
And  did  thy  hand  conrefs; 
My  tongue  brokeout  in  imknown  ftrairii 
And  fung  furprizing  grace. 

3 "Great  islhcwork"myneighbourscry'd 
Andown'd  thy  pow'rdivine  ; 
"  Great  is  the  work,"  nty  heart  reply'dl 
♦*  And  be  the  glory  thine," 


P  S  A  L  M     CXXVII,  CXXVIII,  CXXIX.      105 


The  Lord  can  clear  the  darkeft  (kies, 

Can  give  us  day  for  night ; 
Make  drops  of  iacred  forryw  rife 

To  rivers  of  delight. 

Let  thofe  tliat  fow  in  fadnefs,  wait 

'Till  the  fair  harveftcome, 
They  fiiallconfefs  their  (heaves are  great, 

And  flioiit  the  bleffings  home. 
iThough  feed  lie  bury'd  long  in  oufl, 

It  (han't  deceive  their  hope! 
iThe  precious  grain  can  nt'er  be  loft, 
'     For  grace  injures  the  crop. 


;P     S     A     L    M      CXaVH. 

'         LONG    METRE. 

J  ■ 

jie  BleiUng  of  cod  on  the  Bufinefs  and  Com- 
I  forts  of  Lifct 

[F  God  fucceed  not,  all  the  cofl 
And  pains  to  build  the  houfe  are  lofl ; 
jf  God  the  city  will  not  keep, 
iPhe  watchful  guards  as  well  may  fleep. 

jWhat  if  you  rife  before  the  fun, 
l^nd  work  and  toil  when  day  is  done, 
Careful  and  fparing  eat  your  bread,     , 
r©  fluin  that  poverty  you  dread; 

*Tisall  in  vain,  'till  God  hath  blefl  ; 
'ie  can  make  rich,  yet  give  us  reft  : 
jlliildren  and  friends  are  blelTings  too, 
if  God  our  fovereign  make  them  fo. 

iHappy  the  man  to  whom  he  fends 
Ibedient  children,  faithful  frends  : 
[ow  fweetour  daily  comforts  prove 
V^hen  they  are  fealbn'd  with  his  love  ! 


COMMON    METRE. 
GOP  all  in   all. 

IF  God  to  build  the  houfe  deny, 
The  builders  work  in  vain  ; 
'^Vnd  towns,  without  his  wakeful  eye, 
J    An  ufelefs  watch  maintain. 

jBefore  the  morning  beams  arife, 
\    Your  painful  work  renew. 
And  'till  the  fiars  afcend  the  fkies 
Your  tirefome  toil  puHfue. 

■hort  be  your  fleep,  and  coarfe  your  fare; 

In  vain,  'till  God  has  bleft  ; 
But  if  his  fmiles  attend  your  care. 

You  (hall  have  food  and  reft. 


4  Nor  children,  relatives,  nor  friends, 
Shall  real  blelTings  prove. 
Nor  all  the  earthly  joys  he  fends. 
If  lent  without  his   love. 

PSALM     cxxvm. 

COMMON    METRE. 

Family  Bleirinps. 

i/^  HAPPY  man,  whofe  foul  is  f5U'd 
V_-/     With  zeal  and  rev'rend  awe  ! 
His  lips  to  God  their  honours  yield, 
His  life  adorns  the  law, 

2  Acareful  providence  fhall  ftand 

And  ever  guard  thy  head, 
Shall  on  the  labours  of  thy  hand 
Its  kindly  blefiings  (hed. 

3  Thy  vvife  (hall  be  a  fruitful  vine! 

Thy  children  round  thy  board. 
Each  like  a  plant  of  honour  fhine. 
And  learn  to  fear  the  Lord. 

4  The  Lord  fhall  thy  beit  hopes  fiilfil 

For  months  and  years  to  come  ; 

The  Lord  who  dwells  on  Zion's  hill 

Shall  fend  the  blefhugs  home. 

5  This  is  the  man  whofe  happy  eyes 

Shall  i'ec  his  houfe  increafe. 
Shall  fee  the  finking  church  arife. 
Then  leave  the  world  in  peace. 


PSALM      CXXLX. 
COMMON  METRE. 

Perfecutors  puni/hed. 

1  T  TP  from  my  youth,  mzy  Ifrael  fay, 

KJ      Have  I  been  nurs'd  in  tears  ; 
ivly  fjriefs  were  conftant  as  the  day. 
And  tedious  as  the  years. 

2  Up  from  my  youth  I  bore  the  rage 

Of  all  the  fons  of  (trife  ; 
Oft  they  alFail'd  my  riper  age, 
But  not  deftroy'd  my  life. 

3  Their  cruel  plough  hath  torn  my  9eff?, 

With  furrows  long  and  deep. 
Hourly  they  vex'd  my  wounds  afrefh. 
Nor  let  my  forrows  fleep. 

4  The  Lord  grew  angry  on  his  throne, 

Andwiih  impartial  eye, 
Meafur'd  the  mifchiefs  they  had  done. 
Then  let  his  arrows  fly. 

5  How  was  their  infolence  furpriz'd, 
To  hear  his  thunders  roUl 


104 


PSALM     CXXX,  CXXXI. 


And  all  the  foes  of  Zion  fciz'd 
Wiih  horrour  to  the  foul. 

6  Thus  fhall  the  men  that  hatt  the  faints, 

Be  blalkd  from  the  Iky  ; 
Their  glory  fades,  their  courage  faints, 
And  all  their  projcdts  die. 

7  [What  though  theyflourifh  tall  and  fair, 

1  hey  have  no  root  beneath  ; 
Their  growth  (hall  perilh  indefpair, 
And  lie  defpis'd  in  death.] 

i  [So  corn  that  on  the  houfe-toj)  ftands, 
No  hope  of  harveft  gives  ; 
The  reaper  ne'er  (hall  fill  his  hands, 
Nor  binder  fold  the  fheaves. 

9  It  fprings  and  withers  on  the  place  ; 
No  traveller  beftows 
A  word  of  bleding  on  the  grafs, 
Nor  minds  it  as  he  goes.] 


The  Lord  is  good  as  wall  as  juft, 
And  plenteous  in  his  grace. 

8  There's  full  redemption  at  his  throne 
I^or  fmners  long  enflav'd; 
The  great  Redeemer  is  his  Son  : 
And  I/rael  ftiall  be  fav'd. 


PSALM     CXXX. 
COMMON   METRE. 

Pardoning  Grace. 

i/^UT  of  the  deeps  of  long  diftrefs, 
v_/     The  borders  of  defpair, 
I  fent  my  cries  to  feek  thy  grace. 
My  groans  to  move  thine  ear. 

a  Great  God,  fhould  thy  feverer  eye, 
And  thine  impartial  hand, 
Mark  and  revenge  iniquity, 
No  mortal  flcfh  could  fland. 

3  But  there  are  pardons  with  my  God  ; 
For  crimes  of  high  degree  ; 
ThvSon  has  bought  them  with  his  blood, 
To  draw  us  near  to  thee. 

^  [I  wait  for  thy  falvation,  Lord, 
With  flroflg  dedres  I  wait ; 
My  foul  invited  by  thy  word, 
Stands  watching  at  thy  gate.] 

3  [Juft  as  the  guards  tJiat  keep  the  night 

Long  for  the  morning  fkies, 
Watch  the  firft  beams  of  breaking  light, 

And  meet  them  with  their  eyes  : 
•  So  waits  my  foul  to  fee  thy  grace. 

And  more  intent  than  they 
Meets  the  firft  op'nings  of  thy  face. 

And  finds  a  brighter  day.] 
7  Then  in  the  Lord  let  Ifr^iel  truft, 

Let  Ifraei  leek  his  face  j 


lONG    METRE. 

Pardoning  Grace. 

iTpROM  deep  didrefs  and  troubled  thot 
J?    To  thee,  my  God,  I  rais'd  my  eric 
If  thou  feverely  mark  our  faults. 
No  flefli  can  (land  before  thine  eyes. 

a  But  thou  haft  built  thy  throne  of  grac 
Free  to  difpcnfe  thy  pardons  there. 
That  fmners  may  approach  thy  face, 
And  hope  and  love  as  well  as  fear. 

3  As  the  benighted  pilgrims  wait. 
And  long  and  wifli  for  breaking  day, 
So  wails  my  foul  before  thy  gate  : 
When  will  my  God  his  face  difplay  ? 

4  My  trufl  is  fix'd  upon  thy  word, 
Nor  fliall  I  truft  thy  word  in  vain  ; 
Let  mourning  fouls  addrefs  the  Lord, 
And  find  relief  from  all  their  pain. 

5  Great  is  his  love,  and  large  his  grace. 
Thro'  the  redemption  of  his  Son  : 
He  turns  our  feet  fromflnful  ways, 
And  pardons  what  our  hands  have  doi 


PSALM      CXXXL 


I 


COMMON    METRE; 

Humility  and  Submiflion. 
S  there  ambition  in  my  heart? 


Search,  gracious  God,  and  fee  ; 
Or  do  I  dt\  a  haughty  part  ? 
Lord  I'appeal  to  thee. 

2  I  charge  my  thoughts,  be  humble  rtil 

And  all  my  carriage  mild, 
Content,  my  Father,  with  thy  will. 
And  quiet  as  a  child. 

3  The  patient  foul,  the  lowly  mind, 

Shall  have  a  large  reward  : 

Let  faints  in  forrow  lie  refign'dj 

And  trufl  A  faithful  Loid. 


P  S  A  L  M     CXXXII,  CXXXIII. 


ICJ5 


:    P    S     A     L    M      CXXXII. 

'  J^er.  5,  13 18. 

LONG     METRE, 

A- :lie  Settlement  of  a  Church  :  Or,  The  Or- 
dination of  a  Minifter.      "  r 

iT^T^HERE  rtiall  we  go  to  feek  and  find 

V  V     An  liabitarion  for  our  God, 
A  duelling  for  th'  eternal  Mind  ; 

Among  the  fons  of  flefh  and  blood  ?         ''\ 
1 2  The  God  of  Jacob  chofe  the  hill  ■ 

)t!;|"  Of  Zion  for  his  ancient  relt;  I 

iejL.And  Zion  is  iiis  dwelling  (iili,  i 

jj  His  church  is  with  his  prefence  bled. 
V3  Here  will  I  fix  my  gracious  throne, 
itjj.  And  reign  for  ever,  (aith  the  Lord  ; 
I'  Here  fhall  my  pow'r  and  love  be  known, 
]i  And  bltfrings  fllall  attend  my  word. 
ji^Here  will  I  meet  the  hungry  poor, 
i|'  And  fiH  their  fools  with  living  bread  : 
il  Sinners  that  vvait  before  my  door 
j  With  fweet  provifions  fhall  be  fed. 

i5Girded  with  truth, and  cloth'd  with  grace, 
j  My  priefts,  my  miniflers,  fhall  (hine  : 
'  Not  Aaron  in  his  coftly  drefs, 
,  Made  an  appearance  fo  divine. 

(6  The  faints,  unable  to  contain 
J  Their  inward  joys,  fliall  fliout  andfing; 
The  Son  of  David  here  Oiall  reign, 
And  Zion  triumph  in  her  King. 

^lllJe/us  (hall  fee  a  nuTif?rous  feed 

I  Born  here  t'  uphold  his  glorious  ijame  ; 
11  His  crown  Ihall  flourifh  on  his  head 
While  all  his  foesarecloth'd  with  (hame.] 

COMMON     METRE. 

I  yer.  4,  5,  7,  S,  15 17. 

'  A  Church  eftablifhed. 

!i  [XJO  fieep  nor  flumber  to  his  eves 
:    l\      Good  Drt'i^/ii  wo\ild  afFitrd, 
I     'Till  he  had  found  below  the  (kies 
A  dwelling  for  the  Lord. 

,2  The  Lord  in  Zion  plac'd  his  name, 
I         His  ark  was  fettled  there  : 

To  Zion  the  whole  nation  came, 
1         To  worfhip  thrice  a  yeap. 

|3  But  we  have  no  fuch  lengths  to  go, 
I         Nor  wander  far  abroad  ; 

Where'er  thy  faints  afPemble  now 
There  is  a  houfe  for  God.] 
O 


PAUSE. 

4  Arife,  O  King  of  gt^ace,  arife, 
And  enter  to  thy  reft, 

Lo  !  thy  chuich  waits  witTi longing eyes^' 
Tluis  to  be  own'd  and  blels'd. 

Enter  vvith  all  th.y  .olorinus  train. 
Thy  Spirit  and  t!iy  Word  : 

All  that  tlie  ark  did  once  contain 
Could  no  fuch  grace  afford. 

6  Here,  mighty  God,  accept  our  vovvs;,' 

Here  let  thy  praife  be  fpread  : 

Blefs  the  provifions  of  thy"  houfe. 

And  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

7  Here  let  the  Son  of  Da-vid  reign. 

Let  God's  Anointed  (hine  ; 
Juftice  and  truth  his  court  maintain,' 
With  love  and  pow'r  divine. 

5  Here  let  him  hold  a  lading  throne, 

And  as  his  kingdom  grows, 
Frefh  honours  Ihall  adorn  his  crowD;, 
And  fhame  confound  his  foes. 


PSALM    CXXXIII. 

COMMON     METRE. 
Brotherly  Love. 
iT   O,  what  an  entertaining  view 
X-i     Are  brethren  who  agree, 
Brethren,  whofe  cheertuJ  hearts  purfue,' 
The   path  to   unity  I 

2  When  ilreams  of  love  from  Chrijh  the 

Defcend  to  ev'ry  foul,  [fp'*'"iJ> 

And  heav'nly  peace,  witli  balmy  wing, 
Shudes  and  bedews  the  w!\ole  : 

3  'Tis  like  the  oil  divinely  iVeet 

On  Aaron  a  rev'rend  head, 
The  trickling  drops  perfiun'd  his  feet^ 
And  o'er  his  garments  fpread. 

4  'Tis  pleafant  as  the  mbrnmg  dews. 

That  fall  on  Zion'i.  hill, 
Where  God  his  milJeil  glory  fhews,' 
And  makes  his  grace  dilUl. 


SHORT    METRE. 

mmunion  of  Saints:   Or,  Love  and  Warfc;p 
in  a  Family. 

LEST  are  the  fons  of  peace, 
Whofe  hearts  and  hopes  are  one/ 
Whofe  kind  defigns  to  ferve  and  pleafe. 
Through  all  their  actions  run". 


io6 


PSALM       C XXXIV,  CXXXV. 


2   Bled  is  the  pious  hoiife, 

Wlicre  2ral  and  friendfhip  meet, 
Their  fongs  of  praife,  their  mingled  vows, 
Make  tlicir  communion  fweet. 
5  Thus  w  hen  on  Aaron's  head 
They  pour'd  the  rich  perfume, 
The  oil  through  all  his  raiment  fpread, 
And  plealurefill'd  the  room. 

4  Thus  on  the  heav'niy  hills 
The  faints  are  bled  above. 
Where  joy  like  morning  dew  diflils, 
And  all  the  air  is  love. 


P  A  R  T  I  C  U  LA  R    METRE. 
The  B'effings  of  Friendfhip. 

1  T  TOW  pleafant  'tis  to  fee 
XjL     Kindred  and  friends  agree, 

Each  in  their  proper  ffation  move. 

And  each  fulfil  thcrir  part 

With  fympathizing  heart, 
Iji  all  the  cares  of  life  and  love! 

2  'Tis  like  the  ointment  flied 
On  Aaron  f>  facred  head. 

Divinely  rich,  divinely  fweet  I 
The  oil  throufih  all  the  room 
Diflus'd  a  choice  perfume. 

Ran  through  his  robes,  and  blert  his  feet. 

3  Like  fruitful  fliow'rs  of  rain 

That  wafer  all  the  plain, 
Defcending  from  the  neighb'ring  hills: 
Such  flreams  of  pleafure  roll 
Through  ev'ry  friendly  foul. 
Where  love  like  heav'niy  dew  diftils. 
[^Repeat  the  fiijl  ftanza,  if  necejfary ."] 


PSALM      CXXXIV. 

COMMON    METRE. 

Daily  and  nightly  Devotion. 

I  "VTK  that  obey  th'  immortal  King, 
X       Attend  his  holy  place, 
Bow  to  the  glories  of  his  pow'r. 
And  blefs  his  wond'rous  grace. 

a  Lift  up  your  hands  bv  morning  light, 
And  (end  your  fouls  on  high  ; 
Raife  your  admiring  thoughts  by  night, 
Above  the  Ifarry  fky. 

^  The  God  of  7.lon  cl^eers  our  hearts 
With  rays  of  quiqk'ning  grate  ; 
The  God  that  fpread  the  heav'ns abroad, 
And  rules  the  Iwclling  fcas. 


PSALM      CXXXV. 

LONG  METRE.     FIRSTPART. 

yer.  I 4,  14,  19 if. 

The  Church  is  cod's  Houfe  and  Care. 

iTJJlAISE  ye  the  Lord  ;  oxalt  his  name 
jL    While  in  his  holy  courts  yc  wait, 
Ye  faints  that  to  his  houfe  belong, 
Or  fland  attending  at  his  gate. 

2  Praife  ye  the  Lord  ;  the  Lord  is  good  : 
To  praife  his  name  is  fweet  employ  ; 
Ifracl  he  chofe  of  old,   and  ftill 

His  church  is  his  peculiar  joy. 

3  The  Lord  himfelf  will  judge  his  faints 
He  treats  his  fervants  as  his  friends  : 
And  when  he  hears  their  fore  complaints, 
Repents  the  forrows  that  he  fends. 

4Through  ev'ry  age  the  Lord  declares 
His  name,  and  breaks  th*  oppreflbr'srodj 
He  gives  his  fuft'ring  fervants  reft. 
And  will  be  known  th'  Almighty  God: 

5  Blefs  ye  the  Lord,  who  taRe  his  love. 
People  and  prierts  exalt  his  name  : 
Amongft  his  faints  he  ever  dwells 
His  church  is  his  Jerufalcm. 


1 


I 


LONQ  METRE.    SECOND  PART. 

Fer.  s 12. 

The  Works  of  Creation,  Providence,  Redemp- 
tion of  IJraely  and  ]peftrn£tion  of  Enemies. 

1/^  REAT  is  the  Lord,  exalted  high, 
VJT  Above  all  pow'rs  and  ev'ry  throne  : 
Whate'er  he  pleafe  in  earth  or  fea. 
Or  heav'n  or  hell,  his  hand  hath  done 

2  At  his  command  the  vapors  rife. 
The  light'nings  flafh,  the  thunders  roar, 
He  pours  the  rain,  he  brings  the  wind 
And  temped  from  his  airy  rtore. 

3  'Twas  he  thofe  dreadful  tokens  fent, 
O  Eg)'pt,  through  thy  ftubborn  land  ; 
When  all  thy  firft-born  beaft  and  men, 
Fell  dead  by  his  avenging  hand, 

4  What  mighty  nations,  mighty  kings. 
He  flew,  and  their  whole  country  gave 
To  Ifrael,  whom  his  hand  redeem'd. 
No  more  to  be  proud  Pharaoh'%  flave  ? 

j  His  pow'r  the  fame,  the  fame  his  grace. 
That  faves  us  from  the  hofis  of  hell  ; 
And  heav'n  he  gives  us  to  polTefs, 
Wlience  thole  apcftate  angels  fell. 


PSALM       CXXXVI. 


107 


COMMON    METRE. 

Praife  due  to  cod,  not  to  Idols. 

AWAKE  ye  faints  to  praife  your  King, 
Your  fweetefl  padions  raife, 
'   Your  pious  pleafure,  while  you  fing, 
Increafing  with  the  praife. 

!  Great  is  the  Lord ;  and  works  unknown 

Are  his  divine  employ  : 
I   But  (till  his  faints  are  near  his  throne, 

His  treafure  and  his  joy. 

';  Heaven,  earth  and  fca  confefs  Iiis  hand; 
!       He  bids  the  vapours  rife; 
Lightning  and  ftorm  at  his  command 
Sweep  through  the  founding  (kies. 

L  All  pow'r  that  gods  orkings  have  claini'd 
!       Is  found  with  !)im  alone  ; 
j   But  heathen  gods  fliould  ne'er  be  nam'd 
j       Where  our  Jehovah's  kno\vn. 

I  Which  of  the  (locks  or  ftones  they  truft 
\       Can  give  them  (how'i  s  of  rain  ? 
I  In  vain  they  worlhip  glitt'ring  duft, 
I       And  pray  to  gold  in  vain. 

'[Their  gods  have  tongues  that  cannot 
Such  as  their  makers  gave  ;        [falk, 
■  Their  feet  were  ne'er  delign'd  to  walk, 
I      Nor  hands  have  pow'r  to  fave. 

,  Blind  are  their  eyes,  their  ears  are  deaf, 
•       Nor  hear  when  mortals  pray  ; 
j  Miyrtai.>  that  wait  for  their  relief, 
i      Are  blind  and  deaf  as  they.] 

Ye  faints  adore  the  living  God, 
Serve  him  with  faith  and  fetr; 

He  nukes  the  churches  liis  abode. 
And  claims  your  honours  tlicre. 


PSALM 
COMMON 


CXXXVI. 
METRE. 


3d's  Wonders  of  Creation,  Piovdence, 
RedeTjption  of  Jjrael,  aod  Salvdtion  oi  hn 
People. 

GIVE  thanks  to  God  the  fovereign 
"Hismerciesltill  endure:"  [Lord: 
V  And  be  the  King  of  kings  ador'd  ; 
j      *'  His  truth  is  ever  furs." 

What  wonders  hath  his  wifdom  done; 

"  How  m'ghty  is  his  hand !" 
I  Heaven,  eartli,  and  fea,  he  fram'd  alone : 
j      *'  How  wide  is  liis  coinmaad  '."  ' 


3  The  fun  fupplies  the  day  with  light ! 

"  How  bright  his  counfels  fliine  1" 
The  moon  and  ftars  adorn  the  night : 
•'  His  works  are  all  divine." 

4  [He  flruck  the  fons  of  Egypt  dead  ; 

*'  How  mighty  is  his  rud  ?" 
And  thence  v\ith  joy  his  people  led  ; 
"  How  gracious  is  our  God  1"' 

5  He  cleft  the  fwelling  fea  in  two  ; 

'*  His  arin  is  great  in  might  :" 
And  gave  the  tribes  a  palfage  through  : 
'•  His  pow'r  and  grace  unite." 

6  But  Pharaoh's  army  there  he  drown'd; 

"  How  glorious  are  his  ways!" 
And  brought  his  faints  through  dcfart 
"  Eternal  be  his  praile."      [ground  : 

7  Great  monarchs  fell  beneath  his  hand  ; 

"  Vicforious  is  his  fword  :" 
While  IJraeltook  the  promis'd  land  ; 
•'  And  faithtul  is  hit.  word."] 

8  He  faw  the  nations  dead  in  fin; 

"  He  felt  his  pity  move  :" 
How  fad  the  (late  the  world  was  in  1 
'*  How  boundlefs  was  his  love  !'' 

j  He  fent  to  fave  us  from  our  woe ; 
•'  His  goodnefs  never  fails  ;" 
From  death  and  hell,  and  ev'iy  fot; 
'>  And  flill  his  grace  prevails." 

TO  Give  thanks  to  God,  the  heav'nly  King, 
"  His  mercies  (HU  endure  :" 
Let  tlie  whole  earth  his  praifes  fing  : 
*'  His  truth  is  ever  fure." 


PARTICULAR  METRE. 

GIVE  thanks  to  God  mod  high, 
The  univerfai  Lord  : 
Ihefov'reign  Kin^  of  kings  ; 
And  be  his  grace  ador'd. 
"  His  pow'r  and  grace 
"  Are  (till  the  fame: 
"  And  let  his  name 
"  Have  endlsis  praife." 

How  mighty  is  his  hand  ; 
What  wonders  ha;h  lis  done  \ 
He  form'd  the  earth  and  feas, 
And  fpread  the  heav'ns  alone. 
•'  Thy  mercy.  Lord, 
'«  Shall  Hill  endure  ; 
"  And  ever  fore 

"  Abides  ihv  word," 


h'=^. 


PS   A   L   M     cxxxvr. 


3  His  wifdom  fram'd  the  Am, 
'Jo  cionn  rlie  clay  with  lij^lit  ; 
1  he  moon  and  rwinkling  ffats  ; 
To  cheer  the  darklome  night. 

"  His  po«'r  and  grace 
*'  Arc  itill  the  lame  ; 
*'  And  let  his  name 

"  Have  enrllefs  praife." 

i}.[He  fmote  tlie  firR-born  Tons, 
The  fiow'r  ot  Ei;)pt,  dead, 
And  rhcnce  his  cholen  tribes, 
With  j'  y  and  glory  led. 
"  Tliy  mercy,  Lord, 
*'  Shall  fill!  ensure  ; 
*•  And  ever  ("ure 

"  Abides  thy  word." 

5  His  ppvv'r  and  lifted  rod 
Cleft  the  RfJ-Sta  in  two  : 
And  for  hs  peoi  le  made 
A  wond'ruiis  paffacc  throng^h. 
*' His  po\v 'r  aiid  grace 
*♦  Are  flill  the  fanu;  j 
**  And  let  his  name 

"  Have  endlefs  praife." 

p  But  crve\  Pharaoh  there 
With  all  his  hoft  he  drown'd. 
And  brcii^'ht  his  //raeilnfe 
iJirough  a  long  delart  croiind. 
"  Thy  mercv,  Lord, 
"  Shall  (Hil  endure  ; 
"  And  ever  fit  re 

"  Abides  thy  word." 

PAUSE. 

y  The  kinqs  of  Canaan  fell 
Beneath  his  dreadful  hand  ; 
While  his  own  fervants  took 
PoflefTion  of  their  land. 

"His  pow'r  and  grace 
"  Are  ftill  the  fame  ; 
*'  And  let  his  name 

*'  Have  endlefs  praife. "J 

S  He  faw  the  natiotjs  He 
All  perifhing  in  fin, 
And  pity'd  the  fad  (late 
The  niin'd  world  was  in. 
*'  Thv  mercv,  lord, 
"  Shall  Oill  endure: 
*'  And  ever  fure 

♦•  Abides  thy  word." 

9  He  fent  his  only  fon 
To  lave  us  from  cur  woe, 
From  Satan,  fin  and  death, 
And  ev'ry  hurtful  foe. 


"  His  pow  'r  and  orace 
"  Arc  ftill  the  hme"; 
**  And  let  his  name 

♦'  Have  endlcis  praife." 

10  Give  thanks  alotid  to  God, 
'1  o  God  the  hcav'nly  King  : 
And  let  the  fpacioiis  eart/i 
His  works  and  glories  fing. 
"  Thy  mercy.  Lord, 
«  Shall  ftdl  endure  ; 
"  And  ever  fure 

••  Abides  thy  word." 


LONG    METRE. 

ABRIDGED. 

i/^  IVR  to  our  God  immortal  praife! 
Vjr  Mercy  and  truth  are  all  his  ways  \ 
"  Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong, 
"  Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  fong." 

2  Give  to  the  Lord  of  lords  renown. 
The  King  of  kings  with  glory  crown  ; 

"  His  mercies  ever  fhall  endure,  [more." 
*♦  When  Lords  and  kings  are  known  no 

3  He  built  the  earth,  he  fpread  the  (ky. 
And  fix'd  the  ("tarry  lights  on  high  : 

"  Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong, 
"  Repeat  his  niprcies  in  your  fong." 

4  He  fills  the  fun  with  morning  light. 
He  bids  the  moon  direit  the  night  : 

"  His  mercies  ever  fliall  endure,    [more. 
"  When   funs  and  moons  fliali  (hine  no 

5  The  yt*vjs  he  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hand,, 
xAnd  brought  iheni  to  the  promis'd  land  : 
"  Wonders  (;f  grace  to  Gud  belong, 

"  Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  ibng." 

6  He  faw  the  Gentiles  dead  in  fiti^ 
And  felt  his  pity  work  within  ; 
"  His  mercies  ever  (ball  eiuiuie, 
"Whendeaihandfin  fliall  reign  no  more.'' 

7  He  fent  his  Son  with  pow'r  to  favc 
From  guilt  and  darknefs  and  the  grave  : 
"  Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong, 

1  •'  RepeiU  his  mercies  in  your  fong!" 

|8  Thro'  this  vain  world  he  guides  our  feet 
j   And  Icids  us  to  his  hcav'nly  feat  : 
j   "  His  mercies  ever  fliall  endure, 
I  "When  this  vain  world  fliall  be  no  more." 


1/ 


PSALM     CXXXVIII,  CXXXIX. 
S  A  L  M    CXXXVIII 


109 


I  LONG    METRE. 

Reftoring  and  prefeiving  Grace. 
j[i  TT  T^ITH  all  my  pow'rs  of  heart  and 

I'll  praife  my  Maker  in  my  fung  ; 

•  Angels  fliall  hear  the  nores  T  raife, 
Approve  the  fong  and  join  the  praife.- 

*  Angels  that  mnke  the  church  their  care 
1  Shall  witnels  my  devotion  there, 
I  While  holy  zeal  directs  my  eyes 
I  To  thy  fair  temple  in  the  floes. J 

i3  I'll  fing  thy  truth  and  mercy.  Lord, 
I  I'll  fing  the  wonders  of  thy  word; 


Not  all  the  works  and  names  below 
So  much  thy  pow'r  and  glory  fhovv. 

4.T0  God  I  cry'd  when  troubles  rofe  ; 
He  heard  me  and  fubdu'd  my  foes  ; 
He  did  my  rifing  fears  sontrol, 
And  ftrength  difFus'd  thro'  all  my  foul. 

5  The  God  of  heav'n  maintains  his  ftate, 
Frownson  the  proudand  fcorns  the  great; 
But  from  iiis  throne  defcende  to  fee 
The  Tons  of  humble  poverty. 

6  Amidfl  a  thoufand  fnares  I  fland 
Upheld  and  guarded  by  thy  hand  ; 
Thy  words  my  fainting  foul  revive, 
And  keep  my  dying  faith  alive. 

7  Grace  will  complete  what  grace  begins, 
To  fave  from  furrow  or  from  fins  : 
The,  work  that  wifdom  undertakes 
Eternal  mercy  ne'er  forfakes. 


4  Amazing  knowledge,  vaft  and  great ! 
What  large  extent !  what  lofty  height  : 
My  foul  with  all  the  pow'rs  I  boaft 

Is  in  the  boundlefs  profpecl  loft. 

5  "  O  may  thefe  thoughts  pofTefs  my  breaft, 
"  Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  1  reft: 

"  Nor  let  my  weaker  paffionsdare 
"  Confent  to  fin,  for  God  is  there." 

p     A     u      s     E     Tp 

6  Could  I  fo  falfe,  Co  faithlefs  prove. 
To  quit  thy  fervice  and  thy  love. 
Where,  Lord,  could  I  thy  prefence  Ihun, 
Or  from  thy  dreadful  glory  run  i 

7  If  up  to  lieav'n  I  take  my  flight, 

'Tis  there  thou  dwell'ft  entlirun'din  light; 
Or  dive  to  hell,  there  vengeance  reigns. 
And  Satan  groans  beneath  thy  chains. 

8  If  mounted  on  a  morning  ray, 
I  fly  beyond  the  Wcjlern  Tea, 

Thy  fwifter  hand  would  rirlt  arrive. 
And  there  arreft  thy  fugitive. 

9  Or  fhould  I  try  to  (Inin  thy  fight 
Beneath  the  fpreading  veil  ot  night. 
One  glance  of  thine,  one  piercing  ray. 
Would  kindle  darknefs  into  day. 

io"0  may  thefe  thoughts  pofiefs  my  bread, 
"  Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  I  reft  ! 
'<  Nor  let  my  weaker  palTions  dure, 
"  Confent  to  fin,  for  God  is  there." 

II. 


PSALM      CXXXIX. 
LONG  METRE.    FIRSr  PJRT. 

The  AU-fteing  god. 

iT  ORD,  thou  haft  fearch'd  and  feen 
jLu  nie  through  : 
'i  hine  eye  commands  with  piercing  view 
My  rifing  and  my  refting  hours. 
My  heart  and  flefli  with  all  their  pow'rs. 

'a My  thoughts,  before  they  are  my  own, 
Are  to  my  God  didinftly  known  ; 
lie  knows  the  words  I  mean  to  fjieak, 
Ere  from  my  op'ning  lips  they  break. 

3  Within  thy  circling  pow'r  I  ftand  ; 
On  ev'ry  fide  1  find  thy  hand  : 
Awake,  alleep,  at  liome,  abroad, 
I  am  iurrounded  ftiU  with  God. 


PAUSE 

ti  The  veil  of  night  is  no  difguife, 
No  fcrecn  from  thy  al!-fearchin;_;  ej'cs  : 
Thy  hand  can  feize  thy  foes  as  (ocn, 
Tliro'  njidnight  fhades  as  blazing  noon. 

12  Midnight  and  noon  in  thi;>  agree. 
Great  God  they're  both  a' ike  to  thee  ; 
Not  death  can  hide  wl.at  God  Vv'ill  fpy. 
And  hell  lies  naked  to  iiis  eye. 

1 3  "  O  may  thefe  thoughts  poffefs  my  breaft, 
"Where'er  I  rove,  wliere'cr  1  reft  I 

"  Nor  let  my  weaker  palfiuins  dare, 
"  Conlent  to  fin,  for  God  is  there." 


LONG  METRE.  SECOND  FART. 

The  wonderful  tbrmafion  of  Man. 

TWAS  from  thy  hand,  my  God,  I 
eame, 
A  work  of  fuch  a  curious  friuiie; 
in  me  thy  fearful  w(  vjers  ihine. 
Ana  each  procLiinis  thy  Ikili  divine^ 


no 


PSALM       CXXXIX. 


2  Thine  eyes  did  all  my  limbs  fiirvey, 
Wliicli  yet  in  dark  confufion  Liy  ; 
Thou  law'ft  the  daily  growtli  they  took, 
Form'd  by  tlie  model  of  thy  buok. 

3  By  thee  my  growin^j  parts  were  nam'd, 
And  what  thy  fov'rcign  councils  frain'd, 
(  1  he  breaching  lungs,  fhi-  beating  heart) 
Was  copy'd  with  uiieriing  art. 

4  At  lafl,  to  ftiew  my  Maker's  name, 
God  ftamp'd  his  image  on  my  frame, 
And  in  fome  unknown  moment  join'd 
The  finifli'd  members  of  themmd. 

5  There  tlie  young  feeds  of  thought  began, 
And  all  tlie  p;< (lions  of  tlie  man  : 

Great  God,  our  intant  nature  pays 
Immortal  tribute  to  tliy  praife. 

F      A      U      S      E. 

6  Lord,  fipce  in  my  advancing  age 
I've  atted  on  life's  hu(y  ftaL'e, 

'J  hy  tlioughts  of  love  to  me  furmount 
'J  lie  pow'r  of  nuuibers  to  recount. 

7  1  could  furvey  the  ocean  o'er, 

And  count  each  fund  tha' makes  the  fhore, 
Before  my  fwitteft  thoughts  could  trace 
^  h.e  num'rous  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

8  Thcfe  on  my  heart  are  (iill  imprefs'd. 
With  thefe  1  give  my  eyes  to  reft ; 
And  at  my  waking  hour  I  find 

God  and  his  love  pofTsfs  my  mind. 


LONG  METRE.     THIRD  PART. 

Sincerity    profel,    and    Grace  t;y'J  :    Or,   The 
Hcar:-fearc!iie^  con. 

jA  /TY  God,  what  inward  grief  I  feel, 
J.VX  When  impious  men  tranfgrefs  thy 

will  ! 
I  mourn  to  hear  tlieir  lips  profane. 
Take  thy  tremendous  name  in  vain. 

2  Does  not  my  foul  dctefi  and  hate 
The  fons  of  malice  and  deceit  i 

'J  hofe  iJiaf  oppofe  tliy  laws  and  thee, 
1  count  tliem  enemies  to  me. 

3  Lord  fcarch  nu'  foul,  try  ev'ry  thought; 
'Jhough  my  own  heart  nccu'e  me  not 
Of  walking  in  a  fal(e  difguifc, 

1  beg  the  trial  of  thine  e\es. 

4  Doth  fecret  mifcliiefltirk  wi'hin  ? 
Do  1  indulge  (ome  unknown  lin  i 
O  turn  my  feet  whene'er  I  ftray, 
And  lead  rac  in  thy  psrfcft  way. 


COMMON  METRE.    FIRST  PART. 

GOD   is  every  wherp. 

1    TN  all  my  vafi  concerns  with  tlice, 
J.     In  vain  my  foul  would  try 
To  flum  tliy  prefence,  Lord,  or  flee 
The  notice  of  thine  eye. 

1  Thy  all-furroiHiding  fi^ht  furvcys 
My  rifing  and  my  red. 
My  publick  walks,  my  private  vvays, 
And  fecrets  of  my  breaft. 

3  My  thoughts  lie  open  to  the  Lord,       % 

Before  they're  form'd  within; 
And  ere  my  lips  pronounce  the  word, 
He  knows  the  lenfe  I  mean. 

4  0wond'rous  knowledge,  deep  and  high  ' 

Where  can  a  creature  hide  I 
Within  thy  circling  arms  I  lie, 
Befet  on  ev'ry  fide. 

\  So  let  thy  grace  furround  me  flill, 
And  like  a  bulAark  prove. 
To  guard  my  foul  from  ev'ry  ill, 
Secur'd  by  fuv 'reign  love. 

PAUSE. 

6  Lord,  where  fhall  guilty  fouls  retire," 

Forgotten  and  unknown  ? 
In  hell  they  meet  thy  dreadful  fire. 
In  heav'n  (hy  glorious  throne. 

7  Should  I  fupprefs  my  vital  breath 

To  'fcape  the  w  rarh  divine. 
Thy  voice  could  break  the  bars  of  death. 
And  make  the  grave  refign.     . 

5  If  wing'd  with  beams  of  morning  light 

I  fly  beyond  tiie  Weft, 
Thy  hand  which  muft  fupport  my  flight' 
Would  foon  betray  uiy  rell. 

9  If  o'er  my  fins  I  think  to  draw 
The  curtains  of  the  night, 
Thofe  flaming  eyes  that  guard  thy  law 
Would  turn  the  fliades  to  light. 

loThe  beams  of  noon,  the  midnight-hour. 
Are  both  alike  to  tliee  : 
O  may  I  ne'er  provoke  that  pow'r 
From  wliich  I  caiuiot  flee  ! 


J 


COMMON  METRE.  SECOND  PART. 

The  Wif.Iom  of  r.on  in  the  formation  oi  NLan. 

iTTTHEN  I  with  pleafing  wonder  ftand, 
V'V     And  all  n\y  frame  furvey. 
Lord,  'tis  thy  work  :   I  own  thy  hand 
Thus  built  my  liumble  clay. 


PSALM       CXLI,   CXLTI,  CXLIII.        iii 


t  Thy  hand  my  heart  and  reins  poflefl 
Where  unborn  narure  grew, 
Thy  wiCdom  all  my  features  trac'd. 
And  all  my  menabers  drew. 

I  Tliine  eye  vviih  nicefl  care  furvey'd 
The  growth  of  cv'ry  part, 
'Till  the  whole  fcheme'thy  thoughts  had 
Was  copy'd  by  thy  art.  [laid, 

(.Heaven,  earth  andfea,  and  fire  and  wind, 
Shew  me  thy  wond'rous  (kill  ; 
But  I  review  mvfelf  and  find 
Diviner  wonders  dill- 

;  Thy  awful  glories  round  me  fuine, 
My  flelh  proclaims  thy  praife; 
Lord  to  thy  works  of  nature  join 
Thv  miracles  of  grace. 


COMMON  METRE.   THIRD  PART. 

Fer.  14,  17,  1 8. 

The  mercies  of  god  innumerable. 

Af!  Ei'en'wg  Pfalm^ 

LOR  D  when  I  count  thy  mercies  o'er, 
They  (Irike  me  with  furprize  ; 
Not  all  the  fands  that  fpreadthe  (hore 
To  equal  numbers  rife. 
.  My  fleHi  with  fear  and  wonder  (lands, 
The  produft  of  thy  (kill, 
And  hourly  bleflings  from  thy  hands 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  reveal. 

;  Thefe  on  my  heart  by  night  I  keep : 
How  kind,  how  dear  to  me  ! 
O  may  the  hour  that  ends  my  (leep, 
Still  find  my  thoughts  with  thee. 


PSALM      CXLI. 
LONG     METRE. 

1  ^^f"-  2>  3»  4>  5- 

Watchfulnefs  and  brotherly  Lnve» 
A  Morning  or  Ea>ening  Pfaltn. 
["|\  /fY  God  accept  my  early  vows, 
li-VX  Like  tnorning  incenfe  in  thy  houfe, 
■And  let  my  nightly  wor(hip  rife, 
[Sweet  as  the  ev'ning  facrifice. 

i  Watch  o'er  my  lips,  and  guard  them, 
jFrom  e V  'ry  rafh  and  heedlefs  word ;  [Lord, 
Nor  let  my  feet  incline  to  tri^ad 
JThe  guilty  path  where  finners  lead. 

|0  may  the  righteous,  when  I  Oray, 
iSiuiieand  reprove  mv  wand'ring  way  ! 
Their  gentle  words,  like  ointment  (lied, 
|51rall  never  bruife,  but  cheer  my  liead. 


4  When  I  behold  them  pred  with  grief, 
I'll  cry  to  heav'n  for  their  relief  ; 
And  by  nty  warm  petitions  prove 
How  mucli  I  v.'ize  their  faithful  love. 


PSA     L    M      CXLII. 

COMMON    METRE. 

GOD  is  the  Hope  of  the  Helplefs» 

TO  God  I  made  my  forrows  known. 
From  God  I  fought  relief  ; 
In  long  complaints  before  his  throne 
I  pour'd  out  all  my  grief. 

My  foul  was  overwhelm'd  with  woes. 

My  heart  began  to  break  ; 
My  God  who  all  my  burden  knows, 

He  knows  the  way  I  take. 

On  ev'ry  (ide  I  caft  mine  eye, 
And  found  my  helpers  gone. 

While  friends  and  ftrangers  part  nw  by, 
Ncgleded  and  unknown. 

4  Then  did  I  raife  a  louder  cry. 
And  call'd  thy  mercy  near, 
"  Thou  art  my  portion  when  I  die, 
"  Be  thou  my  refuge  here." 

Lord,  I  am  brought  gxceeding  low, 

Now  let  thine  ear  attend, 
And  m;ike  my  foes  who  vex  me  know 

I've  an  Almighty  Friend. 

From  my  (ad  prifon  fet  me  free. 
Then  (ball  I  praife  thy  name. 

And  holy  men  fliall  join  with  me. 
Thy  kindnefs  to  proclaim. 


PSALM      CXLIIL 
LONG    METRE. 

Complaint  of  heavy  afflid^ions   in    Mind    and 
Body. 

rl\  /TY  righteous  J  udgejmygraciousGod, 
JlVx  Hear  w  hen  I  fpread  my  hands  abroad 
And  cry  for  fuccour  from  thy  throne, 
O  make  thy  truth  and  mercy  known. 

2  Let  judgment  not  againft  me  pafs  j 
Behol-d  thy  ("ervant  pleads  thy  grace  : 
Should  judice  call  us  to  thy  bar. 

No  man  alive  is  guiltiefs  there. 

3  Look  down  in  pity,  Lord,  and  fee 
The  mighty  woes  that  burden  me  ; 
Di)v\  n  to  the  dull  my  life  is  brought, 
Like  one  long  bury'd  and  for^.ju 


112 


PSALM     GXLIV,  CXLV. 


4 1  dwell  in  darknefs  and  unTcen, 
My  heart  is  dcfolate  witliin  ; 
My  thoughts  in  nnifing  (ileiicc  trace 
The  ancient  wonders  of  tliy  grace. 

5  Thence  I  derive  a  glimple  of  hope 
To  bear  my  finking  fpirits  up  ; 
I  flrfetch  my  hand  to  God  again. 
And  thirfl  like  parched  laridb  for  rain. 

C  For  thee  I  thirfl,  I  pray,  I  mourn  ; 
When  will  thy  (miling  face  return  { 
Shall  ail  my  joys  on  earth  remove  i 
And  God  for  ever  hide  his  love  ? 

7  My  God,  thy  long  delay  to  fdve. 
Will  link  thy  pris'ner  to  the  grave  ; 
My  heart  grows  faint,  and  dim  mine  eye; 
Make  hade  to  help  before  I  die. 

yThe  night  is  witnefc  to  my  tears, 
Diftrelling  pains,  diftrefling  fears  ; 

0  might  I  hear  thy  morning  voice. 
How  would  my  weary'd  povv'rs  rejoice  ! 

gin  thee  I  truft,  to  thee  I  figh, 
And  lift  my  weary  foul  on  high  ; 
For  thee  fit  waiting  all  the  day, 
And  wear  the  tirefome  hours  away. 

ID  Break  off  my  fetters,  Lord,  and  (liow 
Which  is  the  path  my  feet  fliould  go; 
If  fnaresand  foes  befet  the  road, 

1  flee  lo  hide  me  near  my  God. 

1 1  Teach  me  to  do  thy  holy  will. 
And  lead  me  to  thy  heav'niy  hill ; 
Let  the  good  fpirit  of  thy  love 
Conduct  me  to  thy  courts  above. 

1 2  Then  fhall  my  foul  no  more  complain, 
The  tempter  then  fliali  rage  in  vam  ; 
And  flefh  that  was  my  foe  before, 
Shall  never  vex  my  fpirit  moie. 


I3   A  friend  and  helper  fo  divine 
I         Doth  my  v\eak  courage  raife  ; 
Ho  makes  the  giurioiis  vicl'ry  mii;e. 
And  his  fljall  be  the  praile. 


PSALM      CXLIV. 
COMMON  METRE.     FIRST  PART. 

Ver.  I,  2. 
Afliftaaceand  Viftory  in  the  fpiritnal  Warfare. 

1  inORever  blefled  be  the  Lord, 
H      My  Saviour  and  my  fhield  ; 
He  fends  his  fpirit  with  his  word, 

To  arm  me  for  the  field. 

2  When  fin  and  hell  their  force  unite. 

He  makes  my  foul  hir.  care, 
Infiruds  me  to  the  heav'niy  fin;ht, 
And  guards  me  through  the  war. 


COMMON  METRE.  SECOND^PART. 

f^^r.  3,  4,  5,  6. 
The  Vanity  of  Man,  and  Condefcenfirn  of  gcp. 

1  T   ORD,  what  is  man,  poor  feeble  man. 
■*-'     Born  of  the  earth  at  firft  ? 

His  lite  a  fhadow,  light  and  vain, 
Still  hafting  to  the  dull. 

2  O  what  is  feeble  dying  man, 

Or  any  of  his  race, 
Tliat  God  Ihould  make  it  his  concern 
To  vifit  him  with  grace  ? 

3  That  God,  who  dartshislightningsdowtij 

Who  fliakes  tlie  worlds  above. 
And  mountains  tremble  at  his  frown, 
How  wond'rous  is  his  love  I 


LONG      METRE. 


Vcr. 
Grace  abov^  Riches 


Or,  The  happy  Katlotio 


r   T  TAPPY  the  citv,  where  their  fons 
XjL   Like  pillars  round  a  palace  fet, 
And  daughters  bright  as  fiolifh'd  flonei 
Give  ftrength  and  beauty  to  the  fiate. 

2  Happy  the  country,  where  the  fheep, 
Cattle,  and  corn,  have  large  increafe  ; 
Where  men  fecurely  work  or  fleep. 
Nor  fons  of  plunder  break  their  peace. 

3  Happy  the  nation  thus  endow'd, 
But  more  diviively  bled  are  thofe 
On  wliom  the  all-fufficient  God 
Hinifelfwith  all  his  grace  beftows. 


PSALM      CXLV. 
LONG     METRE. 

The  Gr^atnefs  of  cod. 

I  TV  /TY  God,  my  king,  thy  various  praile 

IVX   Shall  fill  the  remnant  of  my  davs  . 

Thy  grace  employ  my  humble  tongue, 

'Till  death  and  glory  raife  the  fong. 

i  The  wings  of  ev'ry  hour  fliall  bear 
Some  thankful  tribute  to  thine  ear  ; 
And  ev'rv  fetting  fun  fhaH  fee 
New  works  of  duty  done  krthce. 


PSALM      CXLV. 


ii3 


jj  Thy  truth  and  juftice  I'll  proclaim  ; 

I  Tliy  boLinty  flows  aii  endlels  (ireani  ; 
Tliy  mercy  Iwift  ;  thine  anger  (low, 
,But  dieaiiUil  to  the  ftubboni  foe. 

^Thy  works  with  fov'reign  gbry  fliine, 
'  And  fjidk.  thy  inajefly  divme  ; 

Let  ev'ry  tealm  with  joy  proclaim 
[  The  found  and  honour  of  thy  name. 

r 

k  Letdiftant  times  and  rations  raife 
!  The  long  Cuccedion  of  thy  praife  ; 
f  And  unborn  a<,^es  make  my  fong 
I  The  joy  and  labour  of  iheir  tongue. 

Is  But  who  can  fpeak  thy  wond'rous  deeds  ? 
I  Thy  greatneCs  all  our  thoughts  exceeds  ; 
i  Vail  and  unfcarchable  thy  ways, 
;  Valt  and  iffimortal  be  thy  praife. 


:OMMON    METRE.      FIRST  P^RT. 

Ver.  r 7,   11 13. 

The  Greatnefs  of  god., 

T  ONG  as  I  live  I'M  blefs  thy  name, 
■*-'     My  King,  my  God  of  love  ; 
Mv  work  and  joy  fpali  be  the  famcj 
in  the  briglit  world  above. 

Great  is  the  Lord,  his  pow'r  unknown, 
And  let  his  praife  be  great : 

I'll  fing  the  honours  of  thy  throne, 
Thy  works  of  grace  repeat. 

Thy  grate  (hall  divell  upon  my  tongue  ; 

And  while  my  lips  rejoice, 
Tiic  men  that  hear  my  (acred  fong 

Shall  join  their  cheerful  voice. 

Fathers  to  fons  fhall  teach  thy  name. 
And  children  learn  tliy  ways  ; 

Ages  to  come  thy  truth  proclaim, 
And  nations  found  thy  praife. 


COMMON  METRE.    SECOND  PART, 
f'er.  7,  &-C. 
The  Goodnefs  of  god. 
I    Q  WEET  is  the  mem'ry  of  thy  grace^ 
O     My  Gud,  my  l^eav'nly  King  ; 
Let  age  to  age  thy  righteoufnefs 
In  founds  of  glory  (ing. 

God  reigns  on  high,  but  ne'er  confines 

His  guodit^ls  to  rlie  fkies  ; 
Thro'  the  whole  earth  his  bounty  (hines 

And  ev'ry  want  fupplies. 

With  longing  eyes  thy  creatures  wait 

On  thee  for  daily  food, 
Thy  lib'rnl  hand  provides  their  nieat> 

And  fills  their  mouths  with  good. 

4  How  kind  are  thy  compafliofis,  Lord  ? 
How  flow  thine  anger  moves  ; 

But  foon  lie  fends  his  pard'ning  word 
To  clieer  the  fouls  he  loves. 

5  Creatures,  with  all  their  endlefs  race. 
Thy  jiovv'r  and  praife  proclaim  ; 

But  faints,  that  talie  thy  riciier  grace* 
Delight  to  blefs  thy  name. 


COMMON  METRE.     T/JIRD  PART. 
Ver.  14 17,  &c. 

Mercy  to  Sufferers  t  Or,  god  hearing  Prayer. 

I    T   ET  ev'ry  tongue  thy  goodnefs  fpcak, 
•■-'  Thou  fov'reign  Lord  of  all  ; 
Thy  flrength'ning  hands     uphold    the 
And  raife  the  poor  that  fall,      [weak, 

z  Whe.n  forrow  bows  the  fpirit  down, 
Or  virtue  !i.-s  diilreft 
Bewath  foiu.-  proud  opprefTor's  frown, 
Ihou  giv  'ii  the  mour.ners  refl. 

\l  The  Lord,  fupports  our  tott'ring  days. 
And  guides  our  giddy  youth  : 

j     Holy  and  jiifl  arc  all  his  nays. 
And  all  Jiis  words  are  truth. 


Thy  glorious  deeds  of  ancient  da^e  K 

Shall  through  the  woi  Id  be  known  5  j 

Thine  arm  of  pow'r,  thy  heav'nly  flate,  ! 

With  publick  fplendour  fhovvn.  j 

The  wor'd  is  ^"knag'd  by  thy  hands, 

Thy  faint:4  are  rul'd  by  love  ;  ' 

And  thine  eternal  kingdom  ftands,  | 


Thot!: 


jiUls  remove 
P 


He  kncv.-s  the  pain  his  fervants  feel. 
He  hear-,  his  children  cry. 

And  tl'.eir  hefl  wilhe"?  to  fuinl 
His  grace  is  ever  nigii.    ' 

Hi',  mercy  rcverflv.d!  remove 
From  men. of  heart  fincere  : 

He  faves  the  fouls,  '.vhoic  luicj'ole  love 
I?  join'd '.viih  h.o!v  fear. 


PSALM       CXLVI,  CXLVJI. 


114 

6  [His  ftiibborn  foes  his  fvvord  fliall  flay, 

And  pierce  tiieir  liearts  with  pain  ; 
But  none  that  ferve  the  Lord  (hall  fay, 
*'  1  hey  ioiight  his  aid  in  vain."] 

7  [My  lips  fliall  dwell  upon  his  praife. 

And  fpread  his  fame  abroad  ; 
Let  all  the  fons  of  Adam  raife 
The  honours  of  tlieir  God.] 


PSALM    CXLVL 
LONG    METRE. 

Pra'ife  to  cod  for  his  Goodnefs  and  Truth. 

1 TJR  A ISE  ye  the  Lord, rayheart  fliall  join 
X^  In  works  fo  pleafant,  fo  divine  j 
Now  while  the  fiefh  is  mine  abode, 
And  when  my  foul  afcends  to  God. 

2  Praife  fliall  employ  my  nobleft  pow'rs. 
While  immortality  endures ; 

My  days  of  praife  fliall  ne'er  be  paft, 
While  life  and  thought  and  being  laft. 

3  Why  fliould  I  make  a  man  my  truft  f 
Princes  nni(t  die  and  turn  to  dull ; 
Their  breattideparts, their  pomp  and  pow'r 
And  thoughts  all  vanifli  in  an  hour. 

4  Kappy  the  man  whole  hopes  rely 
On  Ifrael's  God  :   He  made  the  iV.y, 
And  earth  and  feas,  witli  all  their  train, 
And  none  fliall  find  his  promife  vain. 

5  His  truth  for  ever  flands  fecure  : 
Hefavesthe  opprefl,  he  feeds  the  poor  ; 
He  fends  the  lab'riiig  confcience  peace, 
And  grants  the  pris'ner  fweet  releafe. 

€  The  Lord  hath  eyes  to  give  the  blind  ; 
The  Lord  fupports  the  linking  mind ; 
He  helps  theftrangcr  in  diflrefs, 
The  widow  and  the  fatherlefs. 

7  He  love.shis  faints,  he  knows  them  well, 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell : 
Thy  God,  O  Z/ow,  ever  reigns  ; 
Praife  him  in  everlafling  drains. 


2  Why  fliould  I  make  a  man  my  truft  ?      ! 
Princes  muft  die  and  turn  to  dufl  : 

Vain  is  the  help  of  flefliand  blood  ; 
Their  breathdeparts, their  pomp  and  pow'r 
And  thoughts  all  vanifli  in  an  hour, 

Nor  can  they  make  their  promife  good. 

3  Happy  the  man  whofe  hopes  rely 
On  Ijrael's  God  :   He  made  the  (ky, 

And  earth  and  feas, with  all  their  train; 
His  truth  tor  ever  (lands  fecure: 
He  faves  th'  oppreft,  he  feeds  the  poor. 

And  none  fhall  find  his  promife  vain. 

4  The  Lord  hafli  eyes  to  give  the  blind  ; 
The  Lord  fupports  the  finking  mind  ; 

He  fends  the  lab'ring  confcience  peace, 
He  helps  the  ftrangrr  in  diflrefs, 
The  widow  and  the  fatherlefs. 

And  grants  the  pris'ner  fweet  releafe, 

5  He  loves  his  faints,  he  knows  them  well, 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell : 

Thy  God,  O  Zioti,  ever  reigns : 
Let  ev'ry  tongue,  let  ev'ry  age. 
In  this  exalted  work  engage : 

Praife  him  in  everlafling  flrains. 

6  I'll  praiie  him  while  he  lends  me  breath, 
And  when  my  voice  is  lofl  in  death, 

Praife  fliall  employ  my  nobler  pow'rs : 
My  days  of  praife  fliall  ne'er  be  pafl, 
While  life  and  thought  and  being  lafl, 

Or  immortality  endures. 


PARTICULAR  METRE. 

Praife  to  god  for  his  Goodnefs  and  Truth 
jT'LL  praife  my  Maker  with  my  breath  ; 
X  And  when  my  voice  is  lofl  in  death, 
Praile  (hall  employ  my  nobler  pow'rs 
My  days  of  praife  fliall  ne'er  be  pafr, 
\Vli;le  life  and  thought  and  being  lafi, 
Or  iiuniortiiUty  endures. 


PSALM      CXLVII. 

LONG  METRE.     FIRST  PART. 

The  Divine  Nature,  Providence  and  Grace. 

1  T>R  AISE  ye  the  Lord  :  'tis  good  to  raifc 
X  Our  hearts  and  voices  in  his  praife  : 
His  nature  and  liis  works  invite 

To  make  this  duly  our  delight. 

2  The  Lord  buikis  up  'Jcrnfah'my 
And  gathers  nations  to  his  name  : 
His  mercy  melts  the  f^ubborn  foul. 
And  makes  the  broken  fpirit  whole. 

3  Heform'd  the  flars.thofeheav'nly  flames. 
He  counts  their  nunibers,cal Is  their  names : 
His  wifdom's  va(t,  and  knows  no  bound, 
Adeepvs  here  all  our  thoughts  are drown'd. 

4  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  great  his  might  ; 
And  all  his  glories  infinite  : 

He  crowns  the  meek,  rewards  tlie  juft, 
And  treads  the  wicked  to  iht  duU. 


PSALM       CXLVIII. 


1^5 


PAUSE. 

Sing  to  the  Lord,  exalt  him  high, 
I  Who  fpreads  his  clouds  all  round  the  fky: 

There  he  prepares  the  fruitful  rain, 
,Nor  lets  the  drops  defcend  in  vain. 

'l  He  makes  the  grafs  the  hills  adorn, 
And  clothes  the  fmilipg  fields  with  corn  ; 
The  beafts  with  food  his  hands  fupply, 
And  the  youn^  ravens  when  they  cry. 

If  What  is  the  creature's  (kill  or  force, 
J  The  fprightly  man,  tlie  warlike  horfe, 
I  The  nimble  wit,  the  adlive  limb  ! 
,  All  are  too  mean  delights  for  him. 

5  But  faints  are  lovely  in  his  fight  ; 
;  He  views  his  children  with  delight : 
)  He  fees  their  hope,  he  knows  tlieh-  fear, 
,  ^nd  looks  and  loves  his  image  there. 


tLONG   METRE.     SECOND  PART. 

I  (i  Summer  and  Winter. 

ji  "  T  ET 7Aon"  praife  the  mighty  God, 
i      -^-^  And    make    his   honours   known 
'  *^Forfweet  the  joy  ourfongs  to  raife  [abroad  ; 
!  ^^  And  glorious  is  the  luorkcf  paije." 
I  Our  children  are  fecure  and  bleft  ; 
■  Our  (hores  have  peace,  our  cities  refl: ; 
He  feeds  our  fons  witii  fineft  wheat. 
And  adds  his  blelfing  to  tlieirmeat. 

3  The  changing  feafonshe  ordains, 

The  early  and  the  later  rains  ; 
.j  His  flakes  of  fnow  like  wool  he  fends. 

And  thus  the  fpringing  corn  defends. 
J.  With  hoary  froft  he  Rrevvs  the  ground  ; 

His  hail  defcends  with  clatt'ring  found  ; 

Where  is  the  man  fo  vainly  bold, 

That  dares  defy  his  dreadful  cold  ! 

5  He  bids  the  Southern  breezes  blow  ; 
The  ice  diirolves,  the  waters  flow  : 
But  he  halh  nobler  works  and  ways 
To  call  his  people  to  his  praife. 

6  To  all  our  realm  his  laws  are  fiiown  ; 
His  gofpel  through  the  nation  known  ; 
He  hath  not  thus  reveal'd  his  word 

\  To  ev'ry  land  :  Praife  ye  the  Lord. 

\  


COMMON     METRE. 

Ver.  7 9,  13 18. 

The  Seafons  of  the  Year. 
iTT  TITH   fongs  and^lionours  foimding 
V  V     Addrels  the  Lord  on  high  ;  [loud, 
Over  the  heav'nshe  (preads  his  cloud, 
And  wateis  veil  the  fky. 


He  fends  his  rtiow'rs  of  blefllngs  down 
To  cheer  tlie  plains  below  ; 

He  makes  the  grals  the  mountain^  crown 
And  corn  in  valleys  grow. 

He  gives  the  grazing  ox  his  meat, 

He  hears  the  ravens  cry  : 
But  man  who  tades  his  fined  wheat, 

Should  raife  his  honours  high. 

.  His  fieady  counfels  change  the  face 
Of  the  declining  year  ; 
He  bids  the  fun  cut  fhort  his  race, 
And  wint'ry  days  appear. 

His  hoary  froft,  his  fleecy  ftow, 
Defcend  and  clothe  the  ground  : 

The  liquid  ftreams  forbear  to  flow, 
In  icy  fetters  bound. 

When  from  his  dreadful  rtores  on  high 

He  pours  the  rattling  hail, 
The  wretch  thut  dares  his  God  defy 

Shall  find  his  courage  fail. 

He  fends  his  word  and  melts  the  fnov/, 
Tiie  fields  no  longer  mourn  ; 

He  calls  the  warmer  gales  to  blow,  . 
And  bids  the  fpring  jeturn. 

The  changing  wind,  the  ilying  cloud. 

Obey  his  mighty  word  : 
With  fongs  and  honours  founding  loud, 

Praifie  ye  the  fov'reign  Loid. 


PSALM      CXLVIIL 

PARTICULAR    METRE. 
Praife  to  con  from  all  Creatures. 

YE  tribes  of  .^^aw,  join 
With  heav'n  and  earth  and  feas. 
And  ofl-er  notes  divine 
To  your  Creator's  praiie. 
Ye  holy  throng 
Of  angels  bright, 
In  worlds  of  light. 
Begin  the  long. 

;  Thou  fun  with  dazzling  rays. 
And  moon  that  rules  the  night, 
Shine  to  your  Maker's  praiie, 
With  ftars  of  twinkling  light. 
His  pow'r  declare, 
Ye  floods  on  high. 
And  clouds  that  fly- 
In  empty  aif. 


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PSALM 


3  Tlie  nuning  worlds  above 
In  glorious  order  Itaiul, 
Or  in  fwifi  coiirres  move 
Bv  his  (iijjreiTie  couun.uid. 
He  fjjake  the  word. 
And  all    ihcir  frame 
From  nothing  came 
To  praife  tlie  Lord. 
4,  Hcmov'd  iheir  mighty  wheel? 
in  unknown  ages  pait, 
And  each  his  word  fulfils 
While  time  and  nature  iaft. 
In  diff'rent  ways 
His  works  proclaim 
}iiJ>  wond'rous  name, 
And  fptak  his  praife. 

PAUSE. 

jj  Let  all  the  earth-born  race. 
And  menders  of  the  deep, 
The  filh  that  cleave  theleas. 
Or  in  their  boioin  fleep, 
From  fea  and  fhore 
Their  tribute  pay, 
And  ftill  difplay 
Their  Maker's  pow'r. 

6  Ye  vapours,  hail  and  foow, 
Praile  ye  ih'  almi^iny  Lord, 
And  (iormy  winds  that  blov/ 
To  execute  his  word. 

Whf-n  lightnings  fliine, 
Or  tiumders  roar. 
Let  earth  adore 

His  hand  divine. 

7  Ye  mountains  near  tilt  fkies. 
With  lofry  cedars  there. 
And  trees  of  humbler  lize, 
That  fruitin  plenty  bear  ; 

Beafls  wild  and  tame. 
Birds,  flies,  and  worms, 
'in  various  forms, 
Exalt  his  naine. 
g  Ye  kings,  and  judges,  fear, 
Tlie  Lord,  ihe  fov'reign  King 
And  while  you  rule  us  here, 
Bis  heav'nly  honours  fing  : 
Nor  let  the  dreun 
Of  pow'r  and  (late 
Make  you  forget 
His  pow'r  fupreme. 
9  Virgins  and  youtns,  engag? 
To  lound  his  praile  divine. 
While  infancy  and  age 
•Xiieir  feebler  voices  join  ; 


cxLviir. 

Wide  as  he  reigns 
His  name  be  iung 
By  ev'ry  tongue, 

In  endlefs  lliains. 

10 Let  all  the  nations  fear 
'J  he  God  that  rules  above; 
He  brmgs  his  people  near, 
And  makes  them  tafte  his  love; 
While  earth  and  Iky, 
Attempt  his  praife. 
His  faints  fliall  raife 
His  honours  high. 


LONG  METRE.    Patofhrajed, 
Univerfal  Praife  to  Cod. 

iT    OUD  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord 
X  J  From  diltant  worlds  where  crea- 
tures dwell  ; 
Let  heav'n  begin  the  folemn  word. 
And  lound  it  dreadful  down  to  l,e*l. 

A'off,  This  Ffalm    may  be  fung  to  a   differen: 
I  mette  by  adding  the  two  following  lines  tt> 

I  every  Itar.za,  iiix,, 

;  Each  of  his  ivorks  his  name  difpIaySy 
But  they  can  ne'er  fuljil  his  praijc. 

i2  The  Lord!   how  ablolute  he  reigns; 
!  Let  ev'ry  angel  bend  tlie  knee; 
i  Sing  of  his  love  in  heav'nly  ftrains, 
{  And  (peak  how  fierce  his  terrouis  be. 

3  High  on  a  throne  his  glories-dwell, 
An  awful  throne  of  (liining  bids  ; 

Fly  through  the  world,  O  fun,  and  tell 
How  dark  thy  beams conipar'd  to  liis. 

4  Awake,  ye  tempells,  and  his  fame 
In  f.<unds  of  drea.Jlul  praife  declare  ; 
And  the  (weet  wh.ilperof  his  iiame 

I  Kill  ev'ry  gentler  breeze  of  air. 

5  Let  clowds,  and  winds,  and  waves  agree 
I   To  join  their  praife  with  blazing  tiie, 

I   Let  the  tinn  earth  and  rolling  Ita 
j  In  this  eternal  fongconfpire. 

6  Ye  flow'ry  plains  proclaim  his  (kill, 
!  Valleys  he  low  before  hiseye; 

i   And  lei  his  praife  trom  ev'ry  iiill 
!   llile  tuneful  to  the  neighb'ring  Iky. 

i  •  Ye  (hibborn  oaks,  and  (lately  pines, 
V  Bend  your  high  branches,  ami  adore  ; 
t   Praife  him,  ye  beads,  in  diff'rent  (trains  > 
'    I'he  lamb  mufl  bleat,  the  lion  roar- 


P     S     A     L     M       CXLIX. 


117 


is  Birds, ye  mufl  make  his  praife  your  theme,] 
'  Nature  demands  a  fong  from  you  :  ! 

I  While  the  dumb  fi(h  that  cut  the  ftream 
Leap  up  and  mean  his  praifes  too. 

19  Mortals,  can  yoo  refrain  jour  toBgue, 
When  nature  all  around  you  lings  i 
O  for  a  (hout  from  old  and  young, 
From  humble  fwains,  and  lofty  kings  ! 

ip  Wide  as  his  valt  dominion  lies 
Make  the  Creator's  name  be  known  : 
Loud  is  his  thunder  fliout  his  praile, 

'   And  found  it  lofty  as  his  throne. 

I  ji  Jehovah  !  'tis  a  glorious  word, 

''    O  may  it  dwell  on  ev'ry  tongue  ! 

'    But  faints  who  beft  have  known  the  Lord, 

'   Are  bound  to  raife  the  nobleft  fong. 

1*2  Speak  of  the  wonders  of  that  love 
i    Which  Gabriel vlsiys  on  ev'ry  chord  : 

From  ait  below  and  all  above. 

Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord. 


SHORT    METRE. 

Univerfal  Praife. 

j      I   T    ET  ev'ry  creature  join 
I  I  J  To  praife  tli'  eternal  God  ; 

iVYe  heav'uly  hofts,   the  fong  begin, 
I  And  found  his  name  abroad. 

2  Thou  fun  with  golden  beams, 
I  And  moon  with  paler  rays. 

Ye  (larry  lights,  ye   twinkling  flames, 
Shine  to  your  Maker's  praife. 

3  He  built  thofe  worlds  above, 
I  And  fix'd  their  wond'rous'frame  ; 
I  By  his  command  they  (tand  or  move, 
I           And  ever  fpeak  his  name. 

4  Ye  vapours,  when  you  rife. 
Or  fall  in  fhow'rs  or  fnow  ; 

i   Ye  thunders,  murm'ring  round  the  fkies, 
!  His  pow'r  and  glory  Ihow. 

]       5  Wind,  hail,  and  flafhing  fire, 
'  Agree  to  praife  the  Lord, 

,  When  ye  in  dreadful  (tonus  confpire 
1  To  execute  his  v.  jid. 

j        6  By  all  his  works  above 

His  honours  beexpreft  : 
<    But  faints  that  tafte  his  faving  love 
j  Should  ling  his  praites  belt. 


7  Let  earth  and  ocean  know 
They  owe  their  Maker  praife  ; 

Praife  him  ye  wat'ry  worlds  below. 
And  mongers  of  the  feas. 

8  From  mountains  near  the  fky 
Let  his  high  praife  refound. 

From  humble  fhrubs  and  cedars  high. 
And  vales  and  fields  around. 

9  Ye  lions  of  the  wood. 

And  tamer  beafis  that  graze. 
Ye  live  upon  his  daily  food, 

And  he  experts  your  praife. 

10  Ye  birds  of  lofty  wing. 
On  high  his  praiies  bear; 

Or  fit  on  flow'ry  boughs,  and  fing 
Your  Maker's  glory  theie. 

1 1  Ye  creeping  ants  and  worms, 
His  various  wifdoni  ihow, 

And  flies,  m  all  your  Ihining  iwarms, 
Praife  him  that  dreff  you  fo. 

12  By  all  the  earth-born  race. 
His  honours  be  expreft  ; 

But  faints  that  know  his   heav'nly  grace, 
Should  learn  to  praife  him  bcft. 

PAUSE         II. 

13  Monarchs  of  wide  comp.iand, 
Praife  ye  th'  eternal  King  ; 

Judges  adore  that  fov'reign  hand. 

Whence  all  your  honours  fpring. 

14  Let  vig'rous  youth  engage 
To  found  his  praifes  high  : 

While  growing  babes  and  witli'ring  age 
1'heir  feebler  voices  try. 

15  Unitedzeal  be  ihown 
His  wond'rous  fame  to  raile  j 

God  15  the  Lord,  his  name  alone 
Deierves  our  endlefs  praile. 

16  Let  nature  join  with  art, 
And  all  pronounce  limi  blefl, 

But  faints  that  dwell  fo  near  his  heart 
j         Should  fing  his  praifes  belt. 

r"p     S     A     L     IVl      CXLIX. 
i  COMMON    METRE. 

Praife    GOD    all    his    Saints;     Ur,    1  fte   Saints 


!  judging  the  World. 

J I  A  LL  ye  that  love  the  Lord  rejoice, 

j  x5l   And  let  your  fonss  be  new  ; 

I  Amidft  the  church  with  cheerful  voice 

!  His  later  wonders  lliew. 


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PSALM      CL. 


2  The  JfiLit,  the  people  of  his  grace, 

Sliall  their  Redeemer  hiig  ; 
And  Cfw/z/f  nations  join  file  piaife. 
While  Zton  owns  her  King. 

3  The  Lord  takes  pleafiire  in  the  jiift, 

Whom  finncrs  treat  with  fcorn 
The  rneek  that  he  defpis'd  in  du(l 
Salvation  Ihall  adorn. 

4.  Saints  fliould  be  joyful  in  their  King, 
Ey'n  on  a  dying  bed  ; 
And  like  the  I'oiils  in  glory  fing. 
For  God  fliall  raife  the  dead. 

5  Then   his  high  praife   fliall   fill    their 

tongues, 
Their  iiands  fhall  wield  tlie  fword  : 
And  vengeance  fliall  attend  tlieir  longs, 
The  vengeance  ot  the  Lord. 

6  When  Chrijf  his  judgment-feat  afcends, 

And  bids  the  world  appear, 
Thrones  are  prepar'd  for  all  his  friend.^ 
Wlio  humbly  lov'd  him  here. 

7  Then  fhall  they  rule  with  iron  rod 

Nations  that  dar'd  rebel  : 
And  join  the  f'entence  of  their  God, 
On  (yrants  doom'd  to  hell. 


8  The  royal  finners  bound  in  chains 
New  triuniphi,  fhall  afford  ; 
Such  honour  for  the  (aints  remains  ; 
Praife  ye  and  love  the  Lord. 


JP     S     A     L     M       <JL. 

COMMON    METRE. 

l^er.   I,    2,  6. 

A  Sang  of  Praifr. 

1  TN  God's  own  houfe  pronounce  his 
X  His  grace  he  there  reveals  ;  [praife, 
To  heav'n  your  joy  and  wonder  railc. 

For  there  Jiis  glory  dwells. 

2  Let  all  your  facred  paffjons  move. 
While  you  rehcarfe  his  deeds  ; 

But  the  great  work  offaving  love 
Your  liighed  praife  exceeds. 

3  All  that  have  motion,  life  and  breath. 
Proclaim  your  Maker  blcft  ; 

Yet  wiieii  my  voice  expires  in  death, 
My  foul  fliall  praife  him  bed. 

[The  gnau-ft  pert  cf  this  F/j/m  fuirs  not  my  chief 
def.gn  i  /  have  therefore  imitated  cntv  the  fu  j 
pi II  'verfes  diiJ  the  laji,  in  a  jhort  D:xokgy  cr 
Song  of  Praife.  Tct,fincc  the  Chw'X^iw  Uox- 
ology  i;  more  ujed  in  Cbrijlian  yljjemhliei,  2 
hwue  added  that  alj'o.  j 


THE     CHRISTIAN        DOXOLOGY. 


LONG    METRE. 

TO  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
And  God   the  Spirit,  three  in  One, 
Be  honour,  praife  and  glory  giv'n, 
Uy  all  on  earth  and  all  in  heav'n. 

COMMON     METRE. 

LET  God  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
And  Spirit  be  ador'd, 
Where  tligre  are  works  to  make  him  known 
Or  faints  to  love  the  Lord. 

COMMON  METRE,   ivhere  the  tune  in- 
eludes  tTxio  Jianzas, 

THE  God  of  mercy  be  ador'd 
Who  calls  our  fouls  from  death, 
Who  faves  by  \\\i  redeeming  word, 
A:».i  new-creating  breath. 

To  praife  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 

And  Spirit  all  divine, 
The  One  in  Three,  and  '1  hrce  in  One, 

Let  faints  and  angels  join. 


SHORT     METRE. 

YE  angels  round  the  throne, 
And  faints  that  dwell  below, 
Worlhip  the  Father,  praife  the  Son, 
And  blefs  the  Spirit  too. 

PARTICULAR    METRE* 

NOW  to  the  great  and  facred  Three, 
The  Father,  Son  and  Spirit,  be 
Eternal  praife  and  glory  giv'n 
Thro'  all  the  worlds  where  God  is  known, 
By  all  the  angels  near  the  throne, 

And  all  the  faints  in  earth  and  heav'n, 

PARTICULAR    METRE. 

TO  God  the  Father's  throne, 
Perpetual  honours  raife. 
Glory  to  God  the  Son, 
To  God  the  Spirit  praife  ; 
With  all  our  pow'rs, 
Eternal  King, 
Thy  name  we  fing. 
While  faith  adores. 


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APPENDIX. 


!Pr.  Watts,  in  bis  verjim  of  tke  Pfalms,  thaught  frcpir  to  omit  the  follotoinp,  viz,  TZtb,  43*/,  52*/, 
;  54f,&,  59;^,  64/*,  ^o'th,  y^ibfSSt^,  loitb,  I37fi  and  i^otb.  He  Ju}.fofedtbe  Jubjeli  of  tacb  Pfalm 
I  tmitted  ivai  fully  taktn  up  in  otber  Pfalms.] 

fbe  follcwing,  toritten  by  the  ingenious  Mr.  Joel  BstIow  o/"  Conne6licut,  hy  defire  of  tbe  General 
'  jiiJiciation  of  that  Srate,  art-  here  added,  in  O'-dcr  to  accommodate  tkofe  tvbo  ivifh  to  ta've  the  Pjalmt 
I  tomplete.  They  are  extracted  from  a  Book,  intitlcd,  "Dr.  Wa>cts's  Imitation  of  tbe  Pjalms  (j/"  David, 
(  correiied  and  enlarged,^'' 


P    S     A    L    M      XXVIII. 

LONG     METRE. 
COD  the  Retugc  of  the  Afflided. 
./  ji'T'O  thee,  O  Lord,  I  raife  my  cries ; 
1  j    JL    My  fervent  prayer  in  mercy  hear; 
;  For  ruin  waits  my  trembling  foul, 
j  If  thou  refufe  a  gracious  ear. 
iWhen  fuppliant  toward  tliy  holy  liill, 
I  lift  my  mournful  hands  10  pray, 
j  Afford  thy  grace,  nor  drive  me  fiill, 
j  With  impious  hypocrites  away. 
;j  To  fons  of  falfchood,  that  defpife 
I  The  works  and  wonders  oi  thy  reign, 
■  Thy  vengeance  gives  the  due  reward, 
j  And  finks  their  fouls  to  endlefs  pain. 

4  But,  ever  blefled  be  the  Lord, 
Whofe  mercy  hears  my  mournful  voice. 
My  heart  that  trufled  in  his  word, 
In  his  falvation  fhall  rejoice. 

^  Let  ev'ry  faint  in  fore  diltrefs, 
By  faith  afiproach  his  Saviour  God  ; 
Then  grant,  O  Lord,  thy  pard'ning grace, 
And  feed  thy  ch<irch  with  heav'nlyfood 


PSALM      XLIII. 
i         COMMON    METRE. 

Safety  in  Divine  Protedtion. 

i  J  TUDGE  me,0  g  OD.and  plead  my  caufe, 
'■-  J      Againft  a  finful  race  ; 
I      I'Vom  vile  opprefllon  and  deceit 
I  Secure  me  by  tliy  grace. 

i  On  thee  my  (tedfaft  hope  depends, 
y^         And  am  I  left  to  mourn  ? 
j      To  fink  in  forrows,  and  in  vain 
Jaiplore  thy  kind  leturr.  ? 


3  Oil  fend  thy  light  to  guide  my  feef. 

And  bid  thy  truth  appear, 

Condnft  me  to  thy  holy  hill, 

To  ♦aite  thy  mercies  there. 

4  Then  to  thy  altar,  oh  my  God, 

My  joyful  feet  fhall  rife. 
And  my  triumphant  fongs  fhall  praifc. 
The  God  that  rules  the  fkies. 

"*  Sink  not  my  foul,  beneath  thy  fear, 
Nor  yield  to  weak  defpair  ; 
For  I  (liall  live  to  praife  the  Lord, 
And  blefs  his  guardian  care. 


PSALM      LIT. 

COMMON    M  E  T  R  E. 

The  Dilappointment  of  the  Wicked. 

I  TTi  THY  fhould  the  mighty  make  their 
V  V  boaft. 

And  heav'iily  grace  defpife  > 
In  their  own  arm  they  put  their  trufl, 
And  fill  their  mouth  with  lies. 

i  But  God  in  vengeance  fliall  deftroy, 
And  drive  them  from  his  face. 
No  more  fhall  they  his  church  annoy. 
Nor  find  pn  earth  a  place. 

3  But  like  a  cultur'd  olive  grove, 

Drefs'd  in  immortal  green, 
Thy  children  blooming  in  thy  love, 
Amid  thy  courts  are  leen. 

4  On  thine  eternal  grsre,  O  Lord, 

Thy  faints  fhall  reft  fccure, 
And  all  who  trufl  thy  holy  word, 
!2haU  &nd  fAlvation  f ure. 


120  A     P     P     E 

LONG    METRE, 

The  Folly  ot  Self-dependence. 

ITT  THY  (hould  the  haughty  hefo  boaft, 
.  VV   His  vengeful  arm,  his  warlikchoit? 
While  blood  defiles  his  cruel  hand, 
And  defoiation  waftes  the  land. 

»  He  joys  to  hear  the  captive's  cry, 
The  widow's  groan,  the  orphan's  figh  ; 
And  when  the  weaned  fword  would  Ipare, 
His  falfehood  fpreads  the  fatal  fnare. 

3  He  triumphs  in  the  deeds  of  wrong. 
And  arms  vvith  rage  his  impious  tongue  ; 
With  pride  proclaims  his  dreadful  pow'r, 
And  bids  the  trembling  world  ador(i. 

4  But  God  beholds,  and  with  a  frown, 
Cafts  to  the  duft  his  honours  down  ; 
The  righteous  freed,  their  hopes  recal, 
And  hail  the  proud  oppreflor's  fall. 

5  How  low  th'  infulting  tyrant  lies. 
Who  dar'd  th' eternal  pow'r  defpife  ; 
And  vainly  deem'd  with  envious  joy, 
His  arm  almighty  to  deftroy. 

6  Wepraife  the  Lord  who  heard  our  cries, 
And  fent  falvation  from  the  (kies; 
The  faints  who  faw  our  mournful  days, 
Shall  join  our  grateful  fongs  of  praife. 


N     D     I 
PSA 
S  H  O  R 


L    M      LIX, 

T     METRE. 


P     S     A     L 

COMMON 


M     LIV. 

METRE. 


1  T)Et^OT,D  us  Lord,  and  let  our  cry 
jLJ      Before  thy  throne  afcend, 

Caft  thou  on  us  a  pitying  eye, 
And  ftill  our  lives  defend. 

2  For  flaughtering  foes  inftiltus  round, 

Oppreflive,  proud  and  vain, 
They  caft  rhy  temples  to  the  ground, 
And  all  our  rites  profane. 

3  Yet  thy  forgiving  grace  we  truft, 

And  in  thy  pow'r  rejoice  ; 
Thine  arm  fhall  criifli  our  foes  todufl, 
Thy  praife  infpirc  our  voice. 

4  Pe  thou  with  tliofe  whofe  friendly  hand 

Upheld  us  in  diflrefs. 
Extend  thy  trutli  throuf;h  ev'ry  land, 
And  flill  thy  people  b?efs. 


Prayer  for  national  Deliverance. 

1   T?ROM  foes  that  round  us  rile, 
J.       O  Gud  of  hcav'n,  defend. 
Who  brave  the  vengeance  of  the  fkies, 
And  with  thy  lanits  contend. 

3  Behold  from  difl.mt  Ihores, 
And  defart  wilds  they  come. 
Combine  for  blood  their  barbarous  forcCj 
And  through  thy  cities  roam. 

3  Beneath  the  filent  fl?ade. 
Their  fecret  plots  they  lay. 

Our  peaceful  walls  by  night  invade, 
And  wafle  the  fields  by  day. 

4  And  will  the  G(jd  of  graccj 
Regardlefs  of  our  pain, 

Permit  Vecure  that  impious  race 
To  riot  in  tlieir  reign? 

5  In  vain  their  fecret  guile. 
Or  open  force  they  prove  : 

His  eye  can  pierce  tiie  dcepelt  veil. 
His  hand  their  (Irength  remove. 

6  Yet  fave  them,  Lord,  from  deatli, 
Left  w  e  forget  their  doom  ; 

But  drive  them  with  thine  angry  bre^ath. 
Through  diftant  lands  to  roam. 

7  Then  fhall  our  grateful  voice 
Proclaim  our  guardian  God  ; 

The  nations  round  the  earth  rejoice. 
And  found  the  praife  abroad. 


PSALM      LXIV. 
L6N(j     METRE. 

1  /^  RE  AT  God  attend  fo  my  complaint, 
Vjr   Nor  let  my  drooping  fpiiit  faint  j 
When  foes  in  fecret  fpread  the  fnare, 
Let  my  falvation  be  thy  care. 

2  Shield  me  with.out,  and  guard  within, 
From  treacherous  toes  and  deadly  (in  y 
Mav  envy,  lull  and  pride  depart, 
And  heav'nly  grace  expand  my  heart. 

■?  Thy  juflice  and  ihy  pow'r  difplay, 
And  Icatter  far  thy  foes  away  ; 
While  liflening  nations  learn  thy  word, 
And  faints  triyiiipliant  blel's  the  Lojd. 


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iJThen  fhall  thy  church  exalt  her  voice, 
And  all  that  love  thy  name  rejoice  ; 
By  faith  approach  tjiine  awful  throne, 
And  plead  tl\e  merits  of  thy  Son. 


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PSALM       LXX. 
COMMON     METRE. 

ProtCiftlon  againft   Perfonal   Enemies. 

IN  hafte,  O  God,  attend  ray  call, 
Nor  hear  my  cries  in  vain  ; 
Oh  let  thyfpecd  prevent  my  fall. 
And  ftill  my  hope  fuftain. 

When  foes  infidious  wound  my  name, 
.     And  tempt  my  foul  aftray. 
Then  let  them  fall  with  la(ling  fliame. 
To  their  own  plots  a  prey. 

While  ail  that  'ove  thy  name  rejoice. 

And  glory  in  thy  word, 
Jn  thy  falvation  raile  their  voice. 

And  magnify  the  Lord. 
O  thou  my  help  in  time  of  need, 

Behold  my  (ore  difmay  ; 
In  pity  haflen  to  my  aid, 

Nor  let  thy  grace  delay. 


PSALM      LXXIX. 
LONG    METRE. 

'      For  the  Diftfefs  of  War. 
I  T)  EHOLD,  O  God,  what  cruel  foes, 

Jj  Thy  peaceful  heritage  invade  ; 
Thy  holy  temple  (lands  defil'd, 
In  ^uft  thy  facred  walls  are  laid. 

3  Wide  o'er  the  vaUies,  drench'din  blood, 
Thy  people  fall'n  in  death  remain; 
The  fowls  of  heav'n  their  fle(h  devour, 
And  lavage  beads  divide  the  (lain. 

3  Th'  infulting  foes  with  impious  rage. 
Reproach  thy  children  to  their  face  ; 

"  Where  is  your  Godof  boafted  pow'r  ? 
*'  And  where  the  promife  of  his  grace  >." 

4  Deep  from  the  prilon's  horrid  glooms, 
O  hear  the  mournful  captive's  figh, 
And  let  thy  fov'reign  pow'r  reprieve, 
The  trembling  fouls  condemn'd  to  die. 

^  Let  thofe,  who  dar'd  infultthy  reign, 
Return  difmay 'd  with  endlefs  fhame. 
While  heathens,  who  thy  grace  defpife. 
Shall  from  thy  vengeance  learn  thy  name. 

6  So  fliall  thy  children,  freed  from  death, 
Eternal  fongs  of  honour  raife, 
Andev'ry  future  age  (liall  tell 
Thy  lov'reign  pow'rand  pard'ning grace, 

Q 


PSALM    Lxxxviir; 

PARTICULAR    METRE. 

Lofs  of  Friends  and  Abfence  of  Divine  Grace. 

y(~\  GOD  of  my  falvation,  hear 
\J  My  nightly  groan,  my  daily  pray'r. 
That  flill  employ  my  wafting  breath  j 
My  foul,  declining  to  the  grave. 
Implores  thy  fov'reign  pow'r  to  fave, 
From  dark  defpair  and  lafting  deat4i. 

2  Thy  wrath  lies  heavy  on  fny  foul. 
And  waves  of  forrows  o'er  me  roll. 

While  duft  and  filenccfpreadtheglo6m; 
My  friends  belov'd  in  iiappier  days, 
The  dear  companions  of  my  ways, 
Defcend  around  me  to  the  tomb, 

J  As  loft  in  lonely  grief  I  tread 
The  mournful  manfions  of  the  dead. 
Or  to  fome  throng'd  alTembly  go  ; 
Through  all  alike  I  rove  alohe. 
While  here  forgot  and  there  unknown. 
The  change  renews  my  piercing  vv-oe.' 

4.  And  why  will  God  negleft  my  call  ? 
Or  who  fhall  profit  by  my  fall, 

When  life  departs  and  love  expires  ? 
Can  duft  and  darknefs  praife  the  Lord  ? 
Or  wake  or  brighten  at  his  word. 
And  tune  the  harp  with  heav'niyquires? 

5  Yet  throiigh  each  melancholy  day,' 
I've  pray'd  to  thee,  and  ftill  we  pray. 

Imploring  ftill  thy  kind  return — 
But  oh  !  my  friends,  my  comforts  fle3. 
And  -A]  my  kindred  of  the  dead 
Recalmy  wand'ringthoughts  to  moiirn^ 


PSALM     cvin. 

COMMON    M  E  T  R  E. 

A  Song  of  Praife, 

r     A   WAKE  my  foul, to  found  his  praiftj' 

MX.     Av\ake  my  h.-'.rp  to  fing; 

Join  all  my  powers  the  fong  to  raife. 

And  morning  incenfe  bring. 

2  Among  the  people  of  his  care. 

And  through  the  nations  round  ; 
Glad  fongs  of  praife  will  I  prepare^ 
And  there  his  name  refound. 

3  Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  (larry  train  ; 
Diftufe  tliy  heav'nly  grace abro.id/ 
And  teach  the  world  thy  reigrr. 


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APPENDIX. 


4  So  fliall  thy  chofen  fons  rejoice, 
And  throng  tliy  courts  above  ; 
While  finners  hear  thy  pardoning  voice, 
And  tafle  redeeming  love. 


PSALM     CXXXVII. 
PARTICULAR    METRE 

The  Babylonian  Capt'ivity. 

X     A   LONG  the   banks  where  BabeV^ 

JTk.        current  flows,  [ftray'd, 

Our  captive  bands  in  deep  defpondence 

While  Zion's  fallin  fad  remembrance rofe, 

Her  friends,  her  children,  mingled  with 

the  dead. 

a  The  tunelefs  harp  that  once  with  joy  we 

flrung, 

When  praife  employ'd  and  mirth  in- 

fpir'd  the  lay, 

In  mournful  filenceon  the  willows  hung  ; 

And  growinggriefprolong'd  the  tedious 

day. 

sThebarbarousfyrantSjtoincreafethewoe, 
With  taunting  fmiles  a  long  of  Zion 
claim  : 
Bid  facred  praife  in  ftrains  melodious  flow, 
While  they  blafpheme  the  great  Jeho- 
vah's name. 

4  But  how,  in  heathen  chains  and  lands  un- 
known, 
Siiall  Ifmel's  fons  a  fongof  Zion  raife  ? 
O  \\2i\Aeh' Salem,  God's  terreflrial  throne, 
Thou  land  of  glory,  facred  mount  of 
Praile, 


5  If  e/er  my  memory  lofe  thy  lovely  name 

If  my  cold  heart  neglect  my  kindrc 
race, 
Let  dire  deftruftion  (eize  this  guilty  fraine 
My   hand  fhall  pcriih   and  my  voic 
fliall  cea(e. 

6  Yet  (hall  the  Lord,    who  hears  whei 
Zion  calls, 

O'ertake  her  foes  with  terrour  and  dif- 
may, 
His  arm  avenge  her  defobted  walls, 
And  raiie  her  children  to  eternal  day, 


PSALM      CXL. 
COMMON    METRE. 

1  T>ROTECTus,Lord,from  fatal  harm; 
Jl       Behold  our  rifing  woes ; 

We  truft  alone  tliy  powerful  arm. 
To  fcatterall  our  foes. 

2  Their  tongue  is  like  a  poifon'd  dart. 

Their  thoughts  are  lull  of  guile. 
While  rage  and  carnage    (well    theit 
They  wear  a  peaceful  fmile.    [heart, 

3  O  God  of  grace,  thy  guardian  care. 

When  foes  without  invade, 
Or  fpread  within  a  deeper  Ihare, 
Supplies  our  conflant  aid. 

4  Let  falfhood  flee  before  thy  face. 

Thy  heavenly  truth  extend. 
All  nations  tafte  thy  lieaveniy  grace. 

And  all  delufion  end. 
With  daily  bread  the  poor  fupply, 

Tiiecaufe  of  juflice  plead, 
And  be  thy  church  exalted  high. 

With  Chr'ijl  the  glorious  head. 


E  N  D    OF    THE    PSALMS. 


12^ 


HYMN 


A  N  D 


l^S  PIRITUAL      SONGS. 


Coi-eaen  from  t&c  fpoli>  ^cilptureg. 


BOOK      I. 


I.       COMMON     METRE. 

new  Song  to  the  Lamb  that  was  flain.  Rev.v- 
6,  8,  9,  lo,  12. 

BEHOLD  the  glories  of  the  Lamb 
Amidrt  his  Father's  throne  .- 
Prepare  new  honours  for  his  name, 
And  fongs  before  unknown. 

■Let  elders  worfliip  at  his  feet, 
I     The  church  adore  around  ; 
'With  vials  full  of  odours  fwcet, 
;     And  harps  of  fweeter  found. 

fTliofe  are  the  pray'rs  of  all  the  faints, 
'     And  tliefe  the  hynins  they  raife  : 
je/ush  kind  to  our  complaints, 
Ke  loves  to  hear  our  praife. 

[Eternal  Father,  who  fliall  look 

Into  thy  fecret  will  ? 
Who  but  the  Son  fiiall  take  tlut  book, 

And  open  ev'ry  feal  ? 

He  (hall  fulfil  thy  great  decrees, 
j     The  Son  deferves  it  well  ; 
JLo,  in  his  hand  the  fov'reign  keys 
;     Of  heav'n,  and  death,  and  hell !] 

;Now  to  the  Lamb,  that  once  wasflain, 
[     Be  endlefs  bledings  paid  ; 
iSalvation,  glory,  joy,  remain 
[     For  ever  on  thy  head. 

Thou  haft  redeem'd  our  fouls  with  blood, 
I     Haft  fet  the  pris'ners  free, 
|Hafl  made  us  kings  and  priefls  to  God, 
I     And  we  (hall  rei^n  with  thee. 


8  The  worlds  of  nature  and  of  grace 
Are  put  beneath  thy  povv'r  ; 
Then  Ihorten  thefe  delaying  days. 
And  bring  the  promis'd  hour. 


II.       LONG     METRE. 

The  Deity  and  Humanity  of  Chrif}.      J^hn  \.  \, 
3,  14;  and  Co/,  i.  16  j  and  JS/-^.  iii,  9,  ic. 

f  TJ^  RE  the  blue  heav'ns  were  ilretch'd 
K  i         abroad, 

From  everiafling  was  the  word  : 
With  GoU  he  was;  the  word  was  God, 
And  mufl:  divinely  be  ador'd. 

3  By  his  own  pow'r  were  all  things  made, 
By  him  fupported  all  things  (land  ; 
He  is  the  whole  creation's  he.id. 
And  angels  fly  at  his  command. 

3  Ere  fin  was  born,  or  Satan  fell, 
He  led  the  hoft  of  morning  fKirs  ; 
(Thy  generation  who  can  tell. 

Or  count  the  number  of  thy  years  ?) 

4  But  lo,  he  leaves  thofe  heav'nly  forms, 
The  Word  del'cends  and  dwells  in  clay. 
That  he  may  hold  converfe  with  worms, 
Drefs'd  in  fuch  feeble  flefh  as  they. 

,5  Mortals  with  joy  beheld  his  face 
Th'  eternal  Father's  only  Son  ; 
How  full  of  truth!  how  full  of  grace  \ 
When  thro'  his  eyes  the  Godhead  flione! 

6  Archangels  leave  their  high  abode. 
To  learn  new  myft'ries  here  and  tell 
The  love  of  our  defcending  God, 
The  glories  of  Immanuel. 


IV.  Referred  to  the  id  Pfalm. 


X2i  HYMNS,    Sec. 

III.       SHORT    METRE. 

The  Nativity  of  Chrijl.     Luke  i.  30,  &c.    Luke 
11.  10,  &w 

1  T>  EHOLD  the  grace  appears, 
Xj     The  promile  is  f'llfill'd  ; 

J\IaryKhe.  woitd'rous  virgin  bcdrs, 
And  Jefus  is  the  cliild. 

2  [The  Lord,  the  liighefl  Cod, 
Calls  him  his  only  Son  ; 

I.'c  bids  him  rule  the  lands  abroad, 
And  gives,  him  Dd'vid's  throne. 

3  O'er  Jacob  fliall  he  reign 
Witli  a  peculiar  fway  ; 

1  he  nations  Miall  his  grace  obtain, 
llij  kingdom  ne'er  decay.] 

4  To  bring  the  glorious  news, 
A  hcav'nly  form  appears; 

lie  t.clis  the  (liepherds  of  their  joys, 
'        Aftd  bunifhcs  their  fears. 

5  (Jo,  humble  fwains,  faid  he, 
To   David's  city  fly  ; 

The  proviis'J  infant,  born  to  day. 
Doth  in  a  manger  lie. 

C  H'itb  looks  and  heart  ferene 
Gn  'vi/ft  Chr\\i your  King  ; 
And  lirai^h"-  a  flaming  troop  was  feen  ; 
The  Ihepherds  heard  tijem  fing  : 
7   Glory  to  Cod  on  high  ! 

And  hea-Tj'nly  peace  on  earth, 
Cii3d--zuill  to  men,  to  angels  joy. 
At  the  licdcaner's  birth. 

S  [In  worfhip  fo  divine 

Let  laints  employ  tlieir  tongues, 
With  the  colcdial  huff  wc  join, 

And  loud  repeat  their  longs  : 

9  Glory  to  God  on  high  ! 

And  hea'v'nly  peace  on  earth, 
(jOi.d-XL'dl  to  men,  to  angels  joy, 
J-t  our  liedeemc^r's  ibirth.J 


III,  V,  VI,  vn. 


Book  1. 


2  The  dear  delights  we  here  enjoy, 
And  fondly  call  our  own. 

Are  but  fhorl  favours  borrow'd  now, 
To  be  repaid  anon. 

3  'Tis  God  that  lifts  our  comforts  high. 
Or  finks  them  in  tlie  grave, 

He  gives  and  (blelfed  be  his  name!) 
He  takes  but  what  lie  gave. 

4,  Peace,  all  our  angry  pafTions  then, 
,         Let  each  rebellious  (igh 
Be  file«t  as  his  fov'reign  will. 
And  ev'ry  murmur  die. 

5  If  fniiling  mercy  crown  our  lives, 
Its  praifes  (Jijll  be  fpread, 
And  we'll  adore  the  jullice  too 
That  ftrikes  our  comforts  dead. 

VI.      COMMON     METRE. 

Triumph  over  Death,     yob  xix.  45,  a6,  27. 

i/^  REAT  God,  I  own  thefentencejufl, 
vj     And  nature  miilf  decay ; 
I  yield  my  body  to  the  duft, 
To  dwell  with  fellow -clay. 

2  Yet  faith  may  triumph  o'er  the  grave, 
And  trample  on  the  tombs  ; 

My  Jefus,  my  Redeemer  li-ves. 
My  God,  my  Saviour  comes. 

3  The  mighty  conqu'ror  (hall  appear 
High  on  a  royal  fcat, 

And  death  the  laft  of  all  his  foes, 
Lie  vanquifh'd  at  his  feet. 

4  Though  greedy  worms  devour  my  fkir. 
And  gnaw  uiy  wailing  flelh, 

Wiien  God  (hall  build  my  bones  again. 
He'll  clothe  them  allafrefli  : 

5  Then  fhall  I  fee  thy  lovely  face 
With  (trong  immortal  eyes, 

And  feaft  upon  thy  unknown  grace 
With  pleafureand  furprife. 


V.       COMMOM     MET  UK. 
Siiliiiiirv'"!  to  aiUliVivc  Provi.leiices.     Jol}  i.  ti 


VII.       COMMON     METRE. 

The   Invitation    of  the  Cofpei :  Or,  Spirits 
Food  an^  Clothing.     Jfa.  Iv.    1,  2,  &r. 

I    T    ET  ev'ry  mortal  ear  attend, 
X-.<     And  ev'ry  heart  rejoice, 


,  .^                  ,           ,,                   I     The  trumpet  of  the  gofpel  foimds, 
r    XTAV>-ftD  as  truin  tiie  eariV"  wecanic,'         '.      ..        '^  ■  "^ 

lN      Acd  c r^i pt  to  I i le  a t  0 1 U, 


We  to  the  earth  return  agaiit,- 
And  luiiidc  with  our  diiR  = 


With  an  inviting  voice. 
2  Ho!   all  ye  hungry  Uarving  foulsy 


Thai  feed  upon  tite  wind. 


3oo1c  I. 


HYMNS,    <S:c.  .VIII,  ix. 


125 


:»  And  vaiirfy  drive  with  earthly  toys 
To  fill  an  empty  mind  : 

I  Eternal  wifdom  has  prejfar'd 

A  foul  reviving  fea(l, 
I   And  bds  your  lunging  appetites 

The  rich  provifjon  tafte. 

\  Ho!  ye  that  pant  for  living  ftreams, 

And  pine  away  and  die  ; 
\i  Here  you  may  quench  your  ragingthirft 

With  fprings  that  never  dry. 

(5  Rivers  of  love  and  mercy  here 
In  a   rich  ocean  join  j 
Salvation  in  abundance  flows, 
;        Like  floods  of  milk  and  wine. 

I<  [Ye  perifliing  and  naked  poor, 

1  Who  work  wuh  miglity  pain, 

j     To  weave  a  garment  of  your  own, 
)         That  will  not  hide  your  lin  ; 

7  Come  naked  and  adorn  your  louls 
I,        In  robes  prcpar'd  by  God, 

Wrought  by  tlie  labours  of  his  Son, 
And  dyed  in  his  own  blood.] 

2  Dear  God  I   the  treafures  of  thy  love 

Are  everlafting  mines, 
''     Deep  as  our  helplefs  nriferies  are, 
And  boundlefs  asour  (ins  ! 

'5  The  happy  gates  of  gofpel  grace 
Stand  open  night  and  day  ; 
Lord,  we  are  come  to  leek  fiipplics, 
And  drive  our  wants  away. 


5  Truft  in  the  Lord,  for  evertrufl, 

And  banift)  all  your  fears  : 
Strength  in  the  Lord  Jehovah  dwells. 
Eternal  as  his  years. 

6  What  though  the  rebels  dwell  on  high. 
His  arm  ftall  bring  them  low  4 

Low  as  the  caverns  of  the  grave 
Their  lofty  heads  <hall  bow. 

7  On  Babylon  our  feet  (hall  tread. 
In  thdt  rejoicing  hour; 

The  ruins  of  her  walls  (hall  ipread 
A  pavement  for  the  poor. 


VIII.      COMMON    METRE. 

The  Safety  and  Protedion  of  the  Church.    Jfa- 
xxvi.  1,2,  3,4,5,  6. 

2    T  TOW  honourable  is  the  place 
Xi     Where  we  adoring  ftand, 
ZioH  the  glory  of  the  earth, 
And  beauty  of  the  land  1 

2  Bulwarks  of  mighty  grace  defend 

The  city  where  we  dwell  ; 
The  walls  of  (trong  (alvation  made. 
Defy  th'  alTaults  ot  hfH. 

3  Lift  up  the  everlafHng  g;ites, 

The  doors  wjde  open  fling. 
Enter  ye  nations  that  obey 
The  (ututesof  our  King. 

4  Here  fliall  you  tafte  unmiiigled  joy;;, 

And  live  in  perfect  peace  ;_ 
Vou  that  have  known  Jehovah's  name, 
4\vA  ventiu-'d  on  his  grncc. 


IX.      COMMON     METRE. 

The  Promifes  of  the  Covenant  of  Grace.  Jfa  Iv. 
T,  2,  Zech.  xiii.  I.  Mic.  vii.  19.  £:ut, 
xxxvi.  25,'  &C. 

1  TN  vain  we  lavifli  out  our  lives, 
X.     To  gather  empty  wind  ; 

The  choiceft  bleflings  earth  can  yield 
Will  fiarve  a  hungry  mind. 

2  Come  and  the  Lord  (hall  feed  ourfouls 

With  more  fubilanlial  meat, 
Withfuch  as  faints  in  giory  love. 
With  fnch  as  angels  eat. 

3  Our  God  willev'ry  want  fupply. 

And  fill  our  hearts  with  peace; 
He  gives  by  cov'nant  and  by  oath 
The  riches  of  his  grace. 

4  Come  and  he'll  cleanfe  our  {potted  fouls, 

And  wafli  away  our  (lains 
In  the  dear  fountain  tJiat  his  Son, 

Poiu'd  from  his  dying  veins. 
[Our  guilt  fliall  vanilh  all  away. 

Though  black  as  hell  before  ; 
Our  fins  fliall  fink  beneath  tlie  ("ea, 

And  fliall  be  found  no  more. 

And  left  pollution  fliould  o'erfpread 

Our  inward  pow'rs  again. 
His  Spirit  fliall  bedew  our  fouls 

Like  purifying  rain.] 

Our  heart,  that  flinty,  ftubborn  thin^, 
That  terrors  cannot  move. 

That  fears  no  threatnings  of  his  wrath„ 
Shall  be  diffolv'd  by  love  : 

8  Or  he  can  take  the  flint  awa\' 
That  would  not  be  refin'd. 
And  from  the  rrf'afiires  of  his  grace 
Bellow  a  fofter  wind. 


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HYMNS,    Sec.     X,  XI,  XII,  XIII.         Book  I. '5 


9  There  fliall  his  fjcred  Spirit  dwell, 
And  deep  engrave  his  law, 
And  ev'ry  motion  of  oiir  fouls 
To  fwii't  obedience  draw. 

JO  Thus  will  he  poiir  falvation  down, 
And  wcniali  render  prj'ife  ; 
We  tlic  dear  peoj>!e  of  his  love. 
And  iie  our  God  of  "i-dce. 


X.       SHORT    METRE. 

T'le  blcnednefs  of  Gofpel  Times  :  Or,  The  Re- 
velacio.-i  of  Chrift  to  Jenui  and  Gent'u'es.  Ija, 
V.  2,  7,  8,  9,  lo.     Matb.  xiii.  i6,  17. 

I   TTOW  beauteous  are  ti)eir  feet 
JL  JL     WJio  (land  on  Xion's  liiil, 
Who  bring  falvaifion  on  liieir  tongues, 
And  words  of  peace  reveal  ! 

a  How  charn:in^  is  their  voice. 
How  fweet  tl\e  tidings  are  ! 
**  Xion  behold  tiiy  Saviour  King, 

*♦  He  reigns  and  triiunphs  here." 

3  How  happy  are  our  ears. 
That  hear  this  joyful  found, 

WJiich  kings  and  prophets  waited  for 
And  fought,  but  never  found! 

4  How  bledod  are  our  eyes, 
That  fee  this  heav'nly  light ; 

Prophets  and  kings  defir'd  it  long, 
But  dy'd  without  the  fight. 

5  Tlie  v.atchmcn  join  their  voice. 
And  tuneful  notes  employ  ; 

yerufakm  breaks  forth  in  fongs, 
And  defarts  learn  the  joy. 

6  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  arm 
Through  all  the  eartli  abroad  ; 

Let  ev'ry  nation  now  behold 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God. 


XI. 


1  "  I  thank  thy  fov'reign  pow'rand  love, 

"  Tliat  crowns  my  doctrine  with  fuccefs  ; 

"And  makes  the  babes  in  knowledge  learn 

"Ti»e  heights,  and  breadths,  and  lengths 

of  grace. 

3  "  But  all  this  glory  lies  conceal'd, 

"  From  men  ot  prudence  and  of  might  ; 
•' The  prince  of  darknefs  blinds  their  eyes, 
"  And  their  own  pride  rehfls  the  light. 

4  "Father,  'lis  thus,  becaufe  thy  will 
"Chofe  and  ordain'd  it  fhould  be  fo  j 
"  'Tis  thy  delight  t'  abafe  the  proud, 
"And  lay  the  haughty  fcorncr  low. 

5<**  7  here's  nonecan  know  theFather  right, 
"  But  thole  ulio  learn  it  from  the  Son  j 
"  Nor  can  tlie  Son  be  well  receiv'd, 
"  But    where    the    Father    makes    him 
known." 

6  Tlicn  let  our  fouls  adore  our  God, 
That  deals  his  graces  as  he  pleafe  ; 
Nor  gives  to  mortals  an  account. 
Or  ot  his  adlioDS  or  decrees. 


LON'G     METRE. 


TJic  Humble  enlightened,  and  carnal  Reafon 
humblei  :  Or,  The  Sovereignty  of  Grace. 
Luke  X.  zi,  zi, 

iT^HERE  was  an  hour  when  Chrlft  re- 
JL  joic'd. 

And  fpoke  his  joy  in  words  of  praife  ; 
*' Father,  I  thank  thee,  mighty  God, 
f  Lord  of  the  eai  til  and  licav'nsjandfeas. 


XII.       COMMON       METRE. 
Free  Grace  in  revealing  Cbrijl.  Lukc'x,  21. 

1  ^ESUS  the  man  of  confiant  grief, 
^     A  mourner  all  his  days  ; 

His  Spirit  once  rrjoic'd  aloud. 
And  turn'd  his  joy  to  praife. 

2  'Fatbev  I  thank  thy  luond'rous  lo'vCy 

That  hath  rcfcal'd  thy  Son 

To  men  unlearned'^   and  to  babes 

Has  made  thy  go/pel  knoiun. 

3  The  my fi' ties  of  redeeming  grace 

Arc  hidden  from  the  ivifc. 
While  pride  and  carnal  rras' nings  join 
To  Jhveil  (tnd  blind  their  eyes. 

4  Thus  doth  the  Lord  of  heav'n  and  earth 

His  great  decrees  fulfil, 
And  orders  all  his  works  of  grace. 
By  his  own  fov'reign  will. 


XIII.       LONG     METRE. 

The  Son  of  oui)  incarnate  :  Or,  The  Titles  and 
the  Kingdom  of  CHRIST.     T/u.  ix.  2,  6,  7. 

iT^^HE  lands  that  long  in  darknefslay, 
X     Now  have  beheld  a  heav'nly  light 
Nations  that  fat  in  death's  cold  fliade,     i 
Arc  blcfs'd  with  beams  divinely  bright. 


\f 

Book  t.  .       HYMNS,     See.     xiv,  xr,  xvi,  xvii. 


I  The  virgin's  promis'd  Son  is  born  ; 

'<  Behold  tlie  expefled child  appear  : 

!  What  fliall  liis  names  or  titles  be  ? 
Ihe  JFonderfuly   The  Counfellor. 

|j  [  This  infant  is  the  niiglity  God, 
Come  to  be  Aickled  and  ador'd  ; 
Th'  eternal  Father,    Prince  of  peace, 
The  Son  of  Da'vid,  and  his  Lord.} 

i(|.  The  government  of  eartli  and  leas 
Upon  his  fhoulders  (iKtli  belaid  ; 
His  wide  dominions  lliall  increafe, 
And  honours  to  his  name  be  paid. 

5  Je/us  the  holy  child  fhali  (it 
High  on  his  father  Danjid's  throne, 
Shall  crulh  his  foes  beneath  his  feet. 
And  reign  to  ages  yet  tmknown. 


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2  I  glory  in  infirmity. 

That  Ciriff's  own  pow'r  may  reft  on  mej 
When  I  am  weak,  then  am  I  ftrong, 
Grace  is  my  fliield,  and  Chrift  my  fong. 

3  I  can  do  all  things,  or  can  bear 
All  {uft 'rings,  if  my  Lord  be  there  ; 
Sweet  pleafii res  mingle  with  the  pains. 
While  his  left  hand  my  head  fuflains. 

4  But  if  the  Lord  be  once  withdrawn, 
And  we  attempt  the  work  alone  ; 
When  new  temptations  fpring  and  rife, 
We  find  how  great  our  weaknefs  is. 

5  So  Sampfon,  when  his  hair  was  lof^, 
Met  the  PbU'-jlines  to  his  coft  ; 

Shook  his  vain  limbs  with  fad  furprire. 
Made  feeble  fight,  and  loft  his  eyes. 


XIV.     LONG    METRE. 

hrhe  Triumph  of  Faith  :   Or,  Chrift'i  unchange- 
able Lovs.     /?5»z.  viii.  33,  &c. 
jiTXTHO  fliall  the  Lord's  eleft  condemn? 
,    VV    'Tis  God  that  juftifies  their  fouls, 

And  mercy  like  a  mighty  ftrcam. 

O'er  all  their  fins  divinely  rolls. 

3  Who  ihall  adjudge  the  faints  (o  hell  ? 
'Tis  Chrift  that  fuflfer'd  in  their  flead  j 
And  the  falvation  to  fulfil, 
Behold  him  rifing  from  the  dead. 

'3 -He  lives  !  he  lives  !  and  fits  above. 
For  ever  interceding  there  : 
Who  fhall  divide  us  from  his  love, 
Or  what  (hould  tempt  us  to  defpair  ? 

4  Shall  perfecution  or  difliefs, 
Famine;,  or  fword,  ornakednefs  ? 
He  that  hath  lov'd  us,  bears  us  through, 
And  makes  us  more  thanconqu'rors  too. 

5  Faith  hath  an  overcoming  pow'r. 
It  triumphs  in  the  dying  hour  : 
Chrift  is  our  life,  our  joy,  our  hope. 
Nor  can  we  fink  ivith  fuch  a  prop. 

6  Not  all  that  men  on  earth  can  do, 
Norpow'rs  on  high,  nor  pow'rs  below,'!  j 
Shall  caufe  his  mercy  to  remove. 
Or  wean  our  hearts  from  Chrift  our  love. 


XVL 


COMMON 


METRE, 
i.  9.    Luke  xix. 


Hofanna  to  Chrift.    Mattb. 
38,    40. 

1  JUOSANNJ  to  the  royal  Son 
■^-*  Of /)/7-V(i's  ancient  line! 
His  natures  t\ro,  his  j.ierlon  one, 

Myfterious  and  divine.  ' 

2  The  root  of  David  here  we  find, 
A(^d  offspring  is  the  fame  ; 

Eternity  and  time  are  join'd 
In  our  Snmianiiers  name. 

3  Blcfs'd  he  riiat  comes  to  wretched  men 
With  peaceful  news  from  hcav'n  • 

Ho/annas,  of  the  higheft  (train. 
To  Cbriji  the  Lord  be  giv'n  ! 

4  Let  mortals  ne'er  refufe  to  take 
Th'  Hojhnna  on  their  tongues,  [break 

Left   rocks  and   ftones  fliould  raife,  and 
Their  filence  into  fongs- 


XV.        LONG     METRE. 


jOiir  own  Weaknefs,  and   Chrift  our  Strength.! 
2,  Cor,\\\.    7,  9,    )0.  j 

I    T    ET  me  but  hear  my  Saviour  f<iy, 

■   X  J  Strength  JJjall  be  cqiuil  10  tha  day  :  \ 

Then  I  rejoice  indeep  dilirels,  J3 

Leanifi9:on  all- Uifiicienl  "race.  '■ 


XV^il-       COMMON      METRE. 
VJci  iry    o«r  Death.     1  Cor.  xv.  55,  &c» 
FOR  an  overcoming  faith 
Tc*  cheer  my  dying  hours. 
To  tnuBiph  o'er  the  monller  death. 
And  all  his  frightful  pow'rs  1 

2  Joyful,  with  all  the  ftrength  I  have. 


My  qiii^''ring  lip  fhould  fing. 

Where  isi'iy  boated i;!"' ry^  gra've  ? 

And  tvhcre  the  monftir's  fiifig  <? 

If  (in  be  pas  Jon 'd  I'm  fecurc, 

Dsath  i!a.i  ;ro  fti.^i?  btfiJe  : 


ic'S 


H  Y  M  N  S,  &c.   xv  III,.  XI  .^ ,  x  X ,  X  X I .     .    Book  I. 


I 


The  law  pives  fin  its  damning  pow'r  ;   | 
Hut  Chrrjf  iny  ranlom  dy'd.  -  | 


XX. 


COMMON'     METRE. 


4  Now  to  tlie  God  of  vifloiy 

Immortal  thanks  be  paid,  . 

Who  makes  VIS  conqii'rors,  while  we  die' 

Through  Chriji  our  living  head.  \ 


S|>irituai  Apparel,  t/rz.  The  Robe  of  Righteouf. 
nefs,  and  Uannents  of  Salvation.  Jfa.  Ixl.  ro. 


XVIII.       COMMON 


M  E  T  R  Jt . 


Blefl'ed  are  the  Dead  that  die  ir>  the  Lord 
x'.v.   13. 

1   T  TEAR  what  the  voice  from  heav'n 
XJ.  For  all  the  pious  dead,  [proclaims 
Sweet  is  the  favour  of  their  names, 
And  foft  ihcir  fleeping  bed. 

a  They  die  in  ^efiis,  3ind.  are  blefs'd  ; 
How  kind  their  flumbers  are  ! 
From  fuff 'rings  and  from  fins  rcleas'd, 
And  freed  from  ev'i  y  inare. 
3  Far  from  this  world  of  toil  and  flrife, 
They're  prefent  with  the  Lord  ; 
The  labours  of  fl^eir  mortal  life 
■*    Hnd  in  a  large  reward. 

XIX.       COMMON     METRE. 

The  Song  of  Simew  :  Or,  Death  made  defirabli-. 
Luke  i.  Z/,  &c. 

I   T    ORD,  at  thy  temple  we  appear,     • 
X-i     As  happy  Simeon  came, 
And  hope  to  meet  our  Saviour  here  ; 
O  make  our  joys  the  fame  ! 
z  With  what  divine  and  vaft  delight 
The  good  wld  man  was  fiU'd,. 
When  fondly  in  his  wither'd  arms 
He  clafp'd  the  holy  Child  ; 
->  "  Now  I  can  leave  this  world,  he  cry'd,| 
"  Behold  thy  fervant  dies; 
"I've  feen  thy  great  Tdvation,  Lord, 
»•  And  dole  my  peaceful  ey^s. 

4  "  This  is  the  lit;ht  prepar'd  to  fhine 

«'  Upon  the  Gentile  lands, 
"  Thine  //r^f/'j  glorv,  and  their  liope, 
"To  break,  their  llavilh  bands." 

5  [Jcfus!  the  vifiun  of  thy  f;icp 

li lath  overpovv'ring  charms  !  j 

Scarce  (hall  I  feel  death's  cold  embrace,! 

IfCijr/flhc  in  my  arms.  | 

6  Titen  will  ye  hear  my  heart  -  (1  ri  ngs  break, ;  5 

How  fwcet  my  mimucs  roll  1  ! 

A  n)ortal  palcncfs  on  my  cheek,  ' 

And  jjlory  in  my  fLHil.l 


AW  AKF  my  heart,  arife  my  tongiKi 
Prepare  a  tunef-il  voice  ; 
In  God  th<j  life  of  all  my  joys, 
Aloud  will  I  rejoice. 

2  'Tfs  he  adorn'd  my  naked  foul, 
And  m;ide  falvation  mine  ; 

Upon  a  poor  polluted  worm 
Ht  makes  his  graces  fliine. 

3  And  lefl  the  fhadow  of  a  fpot 
Should  on  my  foul  be  found. 

He  took  the  robe  the  Saviour  wrought, 
And  caft  it  all  around. 

4  How  far  the  lieav'nly  robe  exceeds 
What  earthly  princes  wear  ! 

Thefe ornaments,  how  bright  they  dun*  I 
How  white  the  garments  are  ! 

5  The  Spirit  wrought  by  faith  and  love. 
And  hope  in  ev'ry  grace; 

But  Jf/us  fpent  his  life,  to  work 
The  robe  of  rijhteoufnefs. 

6  Strangely,  my  foul,  art  thou  array 'd 
By  the  great  f.icred  Three  ! 

In  fweeteCt  harmony  of  praile 
Let  all  Ihy  pow'rs  agree. 


XXI.      COMMON     METRE. 

A  V'lfton  of.th'  Kingdom  of  Chr,/}  among  Men 
Ee-v.  xxi.  I,  2,  3,   .]- 

1  T    O,  what  a  glorious  fight  appears 
JLi     To  our  believing  eyes  I 
The  earth  and  feas  are  pafs'd  away, 

And  tke  old  rolling  ikies. 

2  Froiu  the  thirdheav'n.w here  God  refides 
1  hat  liolv,  happy  place,     . 

The  new  Ji-rufnlevi  comes  down, 
Adorn'd  wiih  fhining  grace. 

3  Attending  angels  fhout  for  jo\>. 
And  the  bright  armies  fing, 

"  Mortals,  behold  the  facred  feat 
"  Of>^our  delcending  King. 

4.  "The  God  of  glory  down  to  men 

"  Removes  his  blefs'd  abode  ; 
"  Men,  the  dear  objecls  ot  his  grace, 

"  And  he  the  lovmg  God. 
"His  own  foft  hand  Hull  wipe  llie  tea 

■"  From  ev'ry  wee})ing  eye,        [fear;^ 
"  And  pains,  and  croans,and  grie^fs,  an( 

"  A;iJ  dculi  illelf  (hall  die.'*; 


!Book  I.     HYMNS,  &c. 

ji  How  long,  dear  Saviour,  O  how  long  ! 

Shall  tliis  bright  hour  delay  ? 
'  Fly  fwifter  round  ye  wheels  of  time, 

And  bring  the  welcome  day, 

j  .  .,  ■ 

:XU,andXXlU.Refer><'dtothetzsrh  Pjal. 

XXIV.        LONG     METRE. 

jhe  rich   Sinner  dying.     PJal.   xlix.  6,  9.  EccL 
viii.  S.   Job  ill.    14,  15. 

IN  vain  the  wealthy  mortals  toil, 
And  heap  their  fhining  duft  in  vain, 
Look  down  and  fcorn  the  humble  poor, 
And  boaft  their  lofty  hills  of  gain. 

Their  golden  cordials  cannot  eafe 
Their  pained  hearts  or  aching  heads, 
Nor  fright,  nor  bribe,  approaching  death 
From  glitt'ring  roofs  and  downy  beds. 

The  lingering,  the  unwilling  foul, 
The  difmal  fummons  muft  obey. 
And  bid  along,  a  fad  farewcl. 
To  the  pale  lumps  of  lifelefs  clay. 

Thence  they  are  huddled  to  tlie  grave, 
Where    kings    and    flaves    have   equal 

thrones ; 
Their  bones  without  diftin61ion  lie 
Among  the  heaps  of  meaner  bones. 

;        The  reft  referred  to  ihe  ^c^th  Pfalni. 

\^ 

XXV,       LONG    METRE. 
A  Vifion  of  the  Lamb.     B-e-v.  v.  6,  7,  S,  9. 

1  A   LL  mortal  vanities  be  gone, 
jLJL  Nor  tempt  myeyes,nortire  my 
Behold  amidft  th'  eternal  throne 
A  vifioM  of  the  Lamb  appears. 

2  [Glory  his  fleecy  robe  adorns, 
Mark'd  with  the  bloody  death  he  bore ; 
Spven  arc  his  eves,  and  ^cvtx\  his  horns, 
To  fpeak  his  wifdom  and  his  pow'r. 

3  Ho,  he  receives  a  fcalcd  book 
From  him  that  (its  upon  tlie  throne  ; 
"Jefus,  my  Lord,  prevafils  to  look 

On  dark  decrees,  and  things  unknown. 

4  All  the  aflTembling  faints  around 
Fall  worfliipping  before  the  Lamb, 

•  And  in  new  fongs  ofgjofnel  found 
Addrcfs  their  honours  to  his  name. 

5  The  joy,  the  fhout,  the  iiarmony 

Flies  o'er  the  cverlafting  hills  ; 
Worthy  an  thou  alone,  they  cr\\ 
Tf  read  thu  hook,  iz  ho'e  the  feah. 


XXIV,  XXV,  XXVI,  XXVII.     129^ 

6  Our  voices  join  the  heav'nly  ftrain, 
And  with  tranfporting  pleafure  fing,' 
Worthy  the  Lamb  tliat  once  was  flainj 
To  be  our  teacher  and  our  king  ! 

7  His  words  of  prophecy  reveal 
Eternal  councils,  deep  defigns  : 
His  grace  and  vengeance  fli all  fulfil 
The  peaceful  and  the  dreadful  lines  : 

8  Thou  haft  redeenT'd  our  fouls  from  hell 
With  thine  invaluable  bicod  ; 
And  wretches  that  did  once  rebel 
Are  now  madefav'rites  of  their  God» 

9  Worthy  tor  ever  is  the  Lord, 
That  dy'd  for  treafons  not  his  own^ 
By  ev'fy  tongue  to  be  ador'd. 
And  dwell  upon  his  Father's  throne. 


■ears, 


XX  VL       COMMON    METRE. 

Hope  of  Heaven  by  the  RefurreiSlion  oi  Chr'ifl* 
I  Pet.   i.  3,  4,  5. 

1  T>  LESS'D  be  the  everlaftingOod, 
13     The  Father  of  our  Lord  : 

Be  h's  abounding  mercy  prais'd,> 
His  m;HJcfiy  ador'd. 

2  When  from  the  dead  he  rais'd  his  So.-j,- 

And  call'd  him  to  the  fky, 

He  gave  our  fouls  a  lively  hope 

Tliat  they  fhould  never  die. 

3  Wliat  though  our  inbred  fins  require 
,    Our  flefh  to  fee  the  dull, 

Yet  as  the  Lord  our  Saviouj^  rofe,' 
So  all  his  foU'wcrs  mulh 

4  There's  an  inheritance  divine 

Referv'd  againft  that  dav  ; 
'Tisuncorrupted,  undefil'd. 
And  cannot  wafle  away. 

5  Saints  by  the  pow'r  of  God  are  keptj; 

'Till  the  falvation  come  :  ' 
We  walk  by  faith,  as  (trangers  here, 
'Till  Chrijl  ntall  call  us  home. 


XXVII.       COMMON    METRE. 

AfTurance  of  Heaven  :  Or,  A.S.^;nt  prepared  to 
die.  ^  Tim.  Iv.  6,  7,  8,  18. 

t  [1~>|EATH  HiaydifiKjIvemybodynou., 
-A_>      And  bear  my  fpirit  home  ; 
Why  do  my  minutes  move  ftj  fiovvj 
Nor  mv  falvation  com.e  ? 


I30      H  YiM  N  S,^    5:c.     xxviii/kxix,    xxx.      Book  I 


a  With  heav'*n1y  weapons  T  Iiaye  fought 
The  battles  of  the  Lord,     ,  ;  , 
Finiflj'd  my  courfe,  and  Kept  the  faith, 
Aiid  wait  the  fine  reward.] 

3  God  lias  laid  up  in  heav'h  fdr  ittfe,-. " 

A  crown  whit'li  cannot  fade  ; 
The  righteous  Judge  at  that  great  day 
Shall  place  it  on  my  head. 

4  Nor  hath  the  King  of  grace  decreed 

This  pri|^  for  me  alone  ; 
Put  all  that  love  and  long  to  fee 
Th'  appearance  of  his  ^oii. 

5  JcfuSiAht  Lord,  (hall  guard  me  fafe- 

From  cv'ry  ill  defign  ; 
And  to  his  heav'nly  kingdom  take 
This  feebJe  foul  of  mine. 

6  .God  is  my  everlafting  aid, 

"AfiH'hen  fhall  rage  in  vain  ; 
To  him.  be  higheft  glory  paid,< 
Aod  endlefs  praii'e.     Amen. 


XXIX. 


COMMON     METRE- 


COMMON 


XXVIII.       COMMON      METRE 

The  Tr'ntmph  of  Ckr\fl  over  the  Enemies  of  the 
Church,     Ija^  Ixiii.  I,  2,  3,  &c. 

a  TT  THAT  mighty  man, or  mightyGod, 
VV    .  Comes  travelling  in  ftate 
Along  the  Idumcan  road, 
Away  Jijrom  £o2ra/j's  gate  ! 

2  The  glory  of  his  robes  proclaim 

'Ti.s  fome  vicarious  king  ; 
*•  'Tis  I  the  juft,  the  Almighty  One, 
•<  That  your  falvation  bri.ng." 

3  Why,  mighty  Lord,  thy  faints  inquire, 

\Vhy  thine  apparel's  red  ? 
And  all  thy  velture  ftain'd  like  thofe 
Who  in  the  wine-prefs  tread  i* 

4  •*  I  by  myfelf  have  trod  the  prefs, 

*'  And  crnfh'd  my  foes  alone  ; 
**  Mv  wrath  hasltruc!c  the  rebels  dead, 
^'  My  fury  ftamp.'d  them  down. 

^  <'  'Tis  A-^w.-'s  blood  that  dyes  my  robes 
"  With  joyful  Icarlct  flains  ; 
>'  The  triumph  that  my  raiment  wears 
<'  Sprung  frmn  their  bleeding  veins- 

f;  "  Thus  fhall  the  nations  be  deftroy'd 
"  That  dare  infult  my  faints  ; 
*'  I  have  an  arm  t'avcnge  their  wrongs, 
"  An  car  Ibr  their  coinplaints." 


The  Triumph  of  Chri/i  :   Or,  The  Ruin  of  jIn 
.    ttcbrtft.     Ver.   4,   5,    6,  J. 

*   "  T  LIFT  my  banner,  (aiththe  Lord. 
X     "  \yhQrti  Jntichrijl  haa  flood  ; 
*•  The  city  of  niy  golpel  foes 
«'  Shall  be  a  field  of  blood. 

z  *'  My  heart  has  ftudied  jufl  revenge, 
"  And  now  the  day  appeals, 
"  The  day  of  my  redeem'd  is  come, 
*'  To  wipe  away  their  tears. 

3   "  Q^ite  weary  is  my  patience  grown, 
"  And  bids  my  fury  go  : 
<'  Swift  as  the  lightning  it  fliall  mo've 
"  And  be  as  fatal  too.. 

4.  "  1  call  for  helpers  but  in^^ih  : 

"  Then  has  my  gofpel  none  ?  [enough, 
**  Well,   mine     own    arm    has    might 
"  To  crufli  my  foes  alone.  .  . 

J  "  Slaughter,    and  my  dcVb'iiriilg  fword 

"  Shall  walk  the  ftreets around, 

**  Babel  ihs\\  xcq\  beneath  my  ft roke, 

"  And  ftagger  to  the  ground.'* 

6  Thy  honours,  O  vidorious  King  ! 
Thine  own  right  hand  fhall  raife. 
While  we  thy  awful  vengeance  fing. 
And  our  deliverer  praife. 


XXX.     LONG     METRE- 


Prayer    for    Deliverance    anfwered. 
8 20. 


JJa.  xxvl; 


1  TN  thine  own  ways,  O  God  of  love, 
X  We  wait  the  vifits  of  thy  grace; 
Our  fouls  defire  is  to  Ihy  name. 
And  the  remembrance  of  thy  face. 

2  My  thoughtsarefearching, Lord, for  thee, 
"Mongfl  the  black Ihades  of  lonclome  night; 
My  earneft  cries  falutc  the  fkies, 
Before  the  dawn  reftore  the  light. 

Look  how  rebellious  men  deride 
The  tender  patience  of  my  God  ; 
But  they  fliall  fee  thy  lifted  hand, 
And  feel  the  fcourges  of  thy  rod. 

4  Hark!  the  Eternal  rends  the  fky, 
;  A  mighty  voice  before  him  goes, 
A  voice  of  mufick  to  his  frirnds, 
But  threat 'uing  thunder  tu  liis  foe.^. 


Jook  I..  HYMN  S^  §cc^.  x x x  i i,5f:  X^^  l^,  ^  ls  v 

Come,  cliildren,  to  your  Father's  arms, 
Hide  in  the  chambers  of  my  grace 
'Till  the  fierce  florm  be  overblown, 
And  my  revenging  fury  ceafe. 
My  fword  (hall  boaft  its  thoufands  flain, 
And  drink  the  blood  of  haughty  kings, 
While  heav'nly  peace  around  my  flock 
Stretches  its  loft  and  Hiady  wings. 


h^^ 


XXXI..  Referred  «  the  xfi ^falm. 


XXXII.    COMMON    METRE. 

jtrength  from  Heaven.  Jfa.  xl.  27,25,19,  30. 

firzHENCE  do  our  mournful  thoughts 
'*"  And  Where's  our  courage  fled?  [arife! 
!  Has  reftlels  fin,  and  raging  hell, 
Struck  all  our  comforts  dead  ? 

Have,  we  forgot  th'  Almighty  name, 
That  formM  the  earth  and  lea  ?  • 

And  can  an  all-creating  arm 
Grow  weary  or  decay  ? 

Treafures  of  everlafting  might 

In  our  Jehovah  dwell  ; 
He  gives  the  conqiieft  to  the  weak, 

And  treads  their  foes  to  hell. 
Mere  mortal  pow'r  fliall  fade  and  die, 

And  youthful  vigour  ceafe  ; 
But  we  that  wait  upon  the  Lord, 

Shall  feel  our  Itrength  increafe. 

\  The  faints  fhall  mount  on  eagles'  wings, 

And  tade  the  promis'd  blifs, 
'Till  their  unwearied  feet  arrive 
Where  perfect  pleafure  is. 


[XXIII,  XXXIV,  XXXV,  XXXVI, 
XXXVII,  XXXVIII,  Referred  to  Pfal. 
121,  124,  67,  73,  90,  andS^. 


jXX  XIX.     COMMON    METRE. 

sd's  tender  Care  of  his  Church.     Ifa.  xlix. 
;  14,  Szc. 

NOW  (liall  my  inward  joys  arife, 
And  burft  into  a  fong  ; 
:  Almighty  love  infpires  my  hear^, 
j     And  pleafures  tune  my  tongue. 

God  on  his  thlrffy  Sion'^  hill 
i     Some  mercy  drops  has  throw^n, 
'And  folemn  oaths  hath  bound  his  lov 
j  ,;To  fhower  f,ilvation  down. 


3  \Vhy  do  we  then  indulge  our  fears^ 
■'  ' Sufpitiotis  and'  complaints  ^  ,. 
Is  he  a  Godi  .and  fhall  his  gracr 
Grow  wekry  of  his/aints  ? 

Can  a  kind  woman  e'er  forgel;^ 
The  infant  of  her  womb,      . 

And  'mongfEa  thoufand  tender..tIiouglits 
Her  fiickllng  have  no  room  ?'  , , 


Te/,{axth  theLord,  fhould  nature changei 

And  mothers  monJlerT proi^e^ 
Sion  JiiU  divells  upon  the  heart 

Of  e'verlafthig  loue.  .   ,     -  , 

Deep  on  the  palms  of  both  mjf  Bdiids 
I  banje  engrwj  d her  nanie  ;      '  _  ''^\  , 

My  hands  fhall  ra'ife  her  nan'di'^aUi: 
And  build  her  broken  frame f 


XL. 


LONG     METRE, 


The  Bufinefs  and  BleflednefsofT^ortficd  Saints. 
Re-v.  vii.  13,  14,  15,  &c«.  I 

\  TT/'H AT  happy  men,  or  angels,  thefe, 
''^     That  all  their  robes  are  fpothfsiuhilc? 
Whence  did  this  ghrious  troop  arri4?d  - 
At  the  pure  realms  of J}ea-v£n^i^tij.^' 

2  From  tort'ring  racks  and  burning  fireb* 
And  feas  of  their  own  blood  they  came  : 
But  nobler  blood  has  wafli'd  their  robci. 
Flowing  from  Chrijl  the  <]ying  I»atBl>.. 

3  Now  they  approach  fh'  Almighty  throne, 
Vv'ith  loud  Hofinn'as  iiiglit  and  day, 
Sweet  anthems  to  the  great  Three-One., 
Meafure  their  blefs'd  eteriiity. 

4  No  more  fhall  hungei-  pain  tlicir  fouls- 
He  bids  their  parcli;r.g  thirll  be.jioiic. 
And  fpreads  the  (hariow  of  his  wings, 
To  fcreen  them  from  iheTcoj-cbing  fun. 

^]5  The  Lamb,  that  fills  the  .r.iddie  throne, 
SI, all  filed  around  his  milder'beams  ; 
There  fhall  they  fealf  on  his  rich  love. 
And  drink  full  joys  from  livingfireams. 

6 Thus  fhall  their  mighty  biris  rijnew, 
Througli  thevafl  round  of  endlefs  years, 
And  the  foft  hand  of  tbv'^reign  orace 
Heals  all  their  wounds,  andi  wipes  tlie!-, ; 


i3'2  HYMN  S,    &c 

XLI. 

The  fame  : 


XLI,     XLII,     XLV. 


Book  I' 


C  O  M  M  O  M     M  i:  T  R  E  . 


Or  the  Martyrs  glorified.  Rpv.  vii, 
13,  Sec. 


J  Through  the  wide  air  the  w<■i$»h^y  r<!>Ci 
Are  fw'ift  as  hail -Hones  hiirl'd  : 
Who  dares  engage  his  fiery  rage, 
That  lhak«s  the  folid  world  > 

^  7"In^^  ^^TJt' ■'"'"' t'  *^^"^;'5*'?^0'6  Yet,  mighty  God!  thy  fov 'reign  graci 
-^    Whence  all  ihcn^L^hite  arrays   [Jhine!  gits  regent  on  the  throne,        >      -    ' 

The  refuge  of  thy  chof'cn  mcfc-     )■ 
When  wrath  coines  rufliini;  db^n. 

7  Thy  hand  fhail  on  rebellioiij  king? 
A  fiery  tcnipefl  pour,  '  ^^      ~ 

While  we  beneath  tliy  fhelt'i-i^£' Wjng 
Thy  jult  revenge  adore.      ;  ^  ''.. , 


Honv  came  they  to  the  happy  feats 
Of  eirerlajling  day  ? 

3  From  tort'ring  pains  tocndlefs  joys, 
On  fiery  wlicels  they  rode. 
And  ftrangclywafh'd  their  raiment  white 
In  Jefus'  dying  blood. 
3  Now  they  tpproach  a  fpotlefsGod, 
And  bow  before  liis  throne  ; 
Tlieir  warbling  iiarps  and  facred  fongs, 
Adore  the  Holy  One. 

(J.  The  nnveil'd  glories  of  his  face 
Amongft  his  faints  refide, 
Wljile  the  rich  treafure  of  his  grace 
Sees  all  iheir  wants  fujiply'd. 
5  Tormenting  tliirft  (hall  leave  llitir  fouls, 
And  hunger  flee  as  fa^  ; 
The  fruit  of  life's  immortal  tree 
Shall  be  iheir  fweet  repaft. 

a  The  Lanib  fliall  lead  his  heav'nly  flock 
Wliere  living  fountains  rife, 
And  love  divine  fliall  wipe  away 
The  forrovvs  of  their  eyes. 

■-■ I  ■  .  —  ■ 

XLI  I.     COMMON     METRE. 

Divine  Wrath  and    Mercy;   from  Nahuvi\.  i, 
ft,  3,  &c.  I 

EORE  and  tremble,  for  our  Gcd 
Is  a  * coiifumhtg  fire . 
JHis  jealous  eyes  with  wratli  inflame, 
And  raiic  his  vengeance  higher. 

%   Almi.;hry  vengeance,  liow  it  burns  ; 
How  bri;;lu  his  fury  glows  ! 
Vaft  magazines  of  plagues  and  fiorms 
Lie  treafur'd  for  his  tees. 

3  Th.ofe  heaps  of  wrath  by  flow  degrees 
Arc  forcTi  into  a  flame. 
But  kindled,  Oii !  hou  (ierce  Micy  bla/.e  ! 
And  rend  all  nature's  fiame. 

t,  At  hisappriiacli  the  mountains  {Ice, 
And  feek  a  wai*ry  grave  ; 
The  fr:i:hted  (ca  nuikcs  h;<rie  awav. 
And  ihrinks  up  ev'ry  wave. 


XLIII.   Referred  to  the  I  octh  Pfalm. 
XLIV.   Referred  to  the  \2zd  Pfalm. 


Jri.  If 


h'f6,  xii. 


XLV.       COMMON     M.EXRE. 
The  laft  Judgment,     i?^^.  x«..'5V^»  7!»JS- 

I   QEE  where  the  great  incarnalfe'  Goc 
k3     Fills  a  mnjc!iick  throne,     '  ' 
While  fromtlie  Ikics  his  awful' voke 
Bears  the  laft  judgment  down. 
I  ["  I  am  the  firff,  and  I  the  laft, 

"  Through  endlefs  years  the  fame; 
"  I  AM — -is  my  memorial  flill, 
'•  And  my  eternal  name. 

3  •'  Sucli  favours  as  a  God  can  give, 

"  My  royal  grace  biffows  ; 
"Ycthirfly  fouls,  come  tMlle the flrean 
"  Where  life  and  pleafure  flows.] 

4  ["  The  faint  that  triumphs  o'er  his  fin5, 
"  I'll  ow  n  him  for  a  fon  ; 

"  The  whole  creation  fhall  reward 
"  The  conqucfts  he  h^s  won. 

"  But  bloody  hands, and  hearts  unclean 

*•  And  all  the  lying  race, 
"  The  faithlefs  and  the  fcofHtig  crew, 

"  That  fpurn  at  offcr'd  gjace  ; 

"  They  fhall  be  taken  from  niy  figl'.t, 
"  Bound  fafl  in  iron  cIkuus, 

"  And  headlong  plung'd  imo  tlie  lak'' 
"  Where  fiie  aiid  darknefs  reigns."  j 

7  O  may  I  fland  before  tl)e  Lamb 
When  earlh  and  feas  arc  Hed  ! 
And  hear  the  Judge  pronounce  my  nan 
With  bIcHings  t.n  my  head. 

M.-iy  I  with  fhofe  for  ever  dwell, 
Who  here  were  my  delight  ; 

V.'hilc  finners  hanifli'd  d(<kvn  to  Jiell^ 
t^i)  mote  oHl'n'l  my  ii^ht. 


Boot.  I .  H  y  M  N  S,  cic    X,^  V  I  pi,  r  X  LJ  X ,  L,  I,  I . 


^33 


The   Chrirtlan  Race.     J/J7.  xl.  aS,  29,  30,  31. 

1  A  W^4^ii)  pur  fouls  (uway  our  fears,  ' 
J\.  ^t^v;  jtytretubling  thought  be  gone) 

.Auialcf^.f^nd  rao  ihe  heav'nly  race. 
And  jput  a^clieerful  courage  oa. 

2  True  *tis  a'ftrait  and  thorny  road, 
■,  .A/ni  ni  rtar.fpirits.  tire  and  taint  ; 

•^  Buf" they  forget  thie  inigfity  God, 
That  feeds  the  (trength  of  ev'ry  faint. 

3  The:.irtfghty  GQd,vvhofemaTchlefs  povv'r, 
Is  ev*er  tiew  and  ever  young, 

And  Hrm  endures,  while  cndlefs  years 

Their  ev^rlafting  circles  run. 
4 From  tiiee,the  overflow  ing  fpring. 

Our  fouls  ihall  urink  a  fre(i\  fup}'ly, 

While  fuel)  as  truft  their  native  ftrenglh 
,  Shall  melt  away,  and  droop  and  die. 

5  Swift  as  art  eagle  cuts  rh^  a1r, 
We'll' nKHint  aiuft  to  thine  abode  j 
On  win;.;s  of  love  our  fouls  (hall  fly, 
Nor  tire  amidii  the  heavenly  road.' 


C>  Then  fliall  our  love  and  joy  bi  full, 
'  '  "And  fcela  vvnriner  flame, 
A'pd  fweeter  voices  tune  the  long 
Of  il/o/'i'j  and  tlie  Lamb. 

L,       COJIMdNA'-METRE. 

The  Song  of  Zacharias,  and  the  Mcfiage  of 
John  the  Baftilt  :  Or,  Light  anii  Salvation  by 
Jejus  Chrijj.  Luke  i.  6'>,  Uc.  Jdjn  i.  19,  32. 

1  "\TOW  be  the  God  of  7/;v7i-/blefs'd, 
i>i    Who  makes  his  truth  appear; 
His  mighty  hand  fultiis  his  word. 

And  all  the  oaths  he  fware.     ., 

2  Now  lie  bedews  old  Danjid's  r6ot 

With  bleffings  from  the  dries; 
tic  makes  tiic  branch  of  promife  grow. 
The  promis'd  horn  arife. 

3  [John  was  the  prophet  of  the  Lord, 

To  po  before  his  face, 
Th.e  herald  which  our  Saviour  God 
Sent  to  prepare  his  way^, 

4.  He  makes  the  great  falvation  known, 
'  He  fpeiiksof  pardon'd  fins  ; 
While  grace  divine,  and  heav'rtly  love. 
In  itbOvVn  glory  (hines. 

:  "Beheld  the  Lamb  of  God,  he  cries, 
"  That  takes  our  girilt  away  : 
"  I  fa'w  the  Spirit  o'er  his  head 
*'  On  his  bapt;2;ing  day.] 


X  L  I  X.       CO  M  M  ON     METRE. 

The  Wo.ks  oi  Fy^oJ.-s  aHci  the  Lamb.  Rev.  xv,  3 

iXJ^^Wdrongthinearmis,  mighiyGod,^  "  Be  ev'ry  vale  exalted  h.-«h, 
J.  A  Who  would  not  fear  thy  name  ?       j         u  Sink  ev'ry  njouaiain  iow  ; 
jefus,  how  f vveet  thy  graces  are  ! 
■  Wijo  would  not  love  the  Lamb  ? 

c  He  has  done  more  than  Mofis  did. 
Our  Prophet  and  our  King; 
From  bonds  of  hcli  iie  freed  our  fouls, 
And  taught  our  iips  to  ling. 

3  In  the  Red- Sea  by  Mofcs'  hand 

The. Egyptian  hofl  was  drown'd  ; 
But  his  own  blood  irides,  all  ourhiis. 
And  guilt  no  mere  is.fauivtj.- . 

4  When  through  the  de.Qirt  WV/^/ wc;i% 

With  maiina  lliey  weieVeJ; 
Our  Lord  invites  us  to  his  fle;!'. 
And  calls  it  living  brcad^ 

5  il/j.Oj  beheld  the  pr<>mi>'d  Umd, 

Yc't  never  reach'd  the  ".itare-; 
But  Ci.n-iiJJl\n]\  bv\n;;Jv'<  fMi,-,.  ,. ,  '  ,..,^^ 
Tqlee^jis  Fallicr's  ■   _ 


"  The  pi  oud  mu^t  iiLOo[p,and  humble  fouls 
I  "  Slial!  his  ialvation  IcHiow. 

7  "Tiie  Heathen  realms  with //7Vf/'s land 
'•  Shall  join  in  (wcet  accord; 

I     "  And  all  that's  born  of  man  (liall  fee, 
"  The  glory  of  the  Lord. 

S   "  Behold  the  morning  ftar  arifc, 
I         '•■  Ye  that  in  daiknels  (it  : 
I     "  He  marks  the  path  that  leads  to  peace 
!         ".And  <:uidesour  doubtful  feet." 


U.       SHORT     METRE. 

PrefL-rvlng  Grace.     y.viY?  xxlv.  2e. 
I    ''T^O  God  the  only  wife, 

-L     Our  Saviour  and  our  Kigg, 
't  ail  the  laint.s  helovj-  fbe'fkies 

i]:e;r  humble  pr^^fcis  bring. 


HYMNS,  <S:c.   in,  lih,  liv,  lv. 


^34 

1  "Tis  his  almighty  love, 
His  council  and  \\\^  care, 
Preferves  us  fafc  Uu\\\  (in  and  death. 
And  ev'ry  hilittiil  fnare. 

3  He  will  prrfent  oiir  fouls 
Unbleniilh'd  and  complete, 

Before  the  glory  of  hi»  face, 
With  joys  divinely  great. 

4  Then  all  the  chofcn  feed 
Shail  meet  around  the  throne 

Shaii  bicfs  the  condud  of  liis  grace, 
And  make  his  wonders  known. 

5  To  our  Redeemer,  God, 
Wi(doni  and  pow  'r  belongs. 

Immortal  crowns  of  majefty. 
And  everlarting  fonj-s. 


Book  r. 

(2  Our  nation  reads  the  written  word, 
j   'I  hat  book  of  life,  that  fure  record} 
]    I  he  bright  inheritance  of  heav'n, 
'   Is  by  the  Iwect  conveyance  giv'n. 

jGod'skindefttliouf^htsarehereexprefs'd 
Able  to  make  us  wife  and  blefs'd  j  ' 

The  doctrines  are  divinely  tniv,  ' 
Fit  for  reproof  and  comlort  too. 

4  Ve  pfiafiI^Tt]\v|,o  read  Jiis  love 
In  long  cpifiles  from  above, 
(Hehaih  not  fenthis  (acred  word 
To  ev'ry  land)  praife  ye  the  Lord. 


LII.       LONG     METRE. 

Baptifn.    Math.xx\\\uifj.    AEliW.  '^Z. 

i''' I  nVAS  the  commirHon  of  our  Lord 

X     Co  teach  the  nations  and  baptize 
The  nations  hav-.-  receiv'd  the  word 
Since  he  afcended  to  tiie  fkies. 

2  He  firs  upon  th'  eternal  hills, 

l^'j'/"'^^^"*^  pardon  in  his  hands, 
And  fends  his  cov'nant,  wit),  the  feals, 
I  o  blefs  the  difiant  chriftian  lands. 

3  Repent  and  he  baptl:^\i,  he  faitli, 
For  the  rewijfinn  of  vnur  Jins  ; 

And  thus  one  fcn7e  aflilis  our  faith. 
And  fiiews  us  what  his  gofpel  means. 

4  Our  fouls  he  waflies  in  his  blood. 
As  water  makes  the  body  clean  ; 
And  the  good  Spirit  from  our  God 
nefcesids  like  purifying  rain. 

!hjs  we  engage  oMifclves  to  thee, 
^ua  leal  our  cov'.-iant  with  the  Lord  ■ 
O  may  the  great  ii ternal  Three 
Jn  heay  n  our  folenin  vows  record  ! 


LIV,        LONG     METRE.        . 

JEleaing  Grace  :  Or,  Saints  beloved  in  Chrit} 
I  Epb.  i.  3,  &c.  ■'  ' 

I  yESUS,  we  blefs  thy  Father's  name ; 
y   Tiiy  God  and  ours  are  both  the  fame  • 
Whdt  heav'niy  bledings  from  his  throne 
blow  down  to  finners  through  his  Son  ! 
2Chrifl  be  »ty  firjl  eled,   he  faid, 
i   Then  chole  our  fouls  in  Ckriji  our  Head 
j   Before  he  gave  the  mountains  birth,'       ' 
j   Or  laid  foundations  for  the  earth. 
•'j  Thus  did  eternal  love  be<>in 
I   To  raife  us  up  from  death  and  /in  ; 
Ourcharartors  were  then  decreed'- 
Blanulefs  in  lo--je,   a  holy  feed. 

4  Predeftinatcd  to  be  fons, 
j  Born  by  degrees,  but  chofe  at  once  • 
;   A  new  regenerated  race,  ' 

To  praife  the  glory  of  his  grace. 

|5  With  Chrift,  our  Lord,  we  fliare  a  part 

I   In  the  affections  of  his  heart  • 
Nor  fhall  our  fouls  be  thence' retnov'd 
'Till  he  forycts  his  fii  ff  hclov'd.  * 


LV. 


COMMON     METRE. 


LIII.       LO.NG     METRE. 
^  ii>,  •Jjfj.  cxitir.  ig,  20. 


Hc-^ekicb\  Sons  ..  Or.   Sicknefs  and  "jtlecovery. 
IJa.  xxxviii.  9,  &c. 

r^y  IIKN  w^are  rais'd  from  deep  diflxcfs, 
I  Our  God  deferves  a  /ong  ■ 

I     We  take  tjie  pattern  ot  our  praife 
,         From  Hczel:i<ih's  ton<Tue. 


'Cf^Uh  n  n?l'"  7''7;«'"^f}'0«^s  told     \2  The  ga;es  of  the  devourin-r  crave 
i^  ,.;  1  ..?""c._""''.  "■'."  ^^°  ^?!"f^"f  "Icl.l         Areopeo'd  wide  in  vai?C 

If  he  that  holds  •  le  keys  of  death 
<-"onunaiids  them  fafl  a<'uin. 


t-  ~    I        ;:  """'  '""  ^"  "aims  or  Old,; 

.Vn»  hrs  owf,  Son,  with  truth  and  rrace.I 
i  o  teach  115  m  ihcfc  !;utei-  da  vs. 


3ook   I.         HYMN  S,  &.C.     lvi,  Lvti,  lviii. 


13^ 


Pains  of  the  flefli  are  wont  t'  abufc 

Our  minds  witli  flavifli  fears  ; 
Our  days  are  pad,  and  ijoe  Jhcill  lofe 
'   The  remnant  of  our  years. 

We  chatter  with  a  fwaliow's  voice, 
Or  like  a  dove  we  mourn, 

Witli  bitternefs  inftead  of  joys,^ 
Afflicted  and  forlorn. 


To  all  that's  good^  averfe  and  blind. 

But  prone  to  all  that's  ill  ; 
What  dreadful  darkiiefs  veils  our  mind! 

How  oblUnate  our  will ! 

Conceiv'd  in  fin  (O  wretched  ftate) 
Before  we  draw  our  breath, 

The  firfl  young  pulfe  begins  to  beat 
Iniquity  and  death. 


j;.  Jehovah  fpeaks  the  healing  word, 
I*      And  ho  difeafe  wifhftands  ; 
I   Fevers  and  plagues  obey  the  Lord, 
j       And  fly  at  his  commaiids. 

[if  half  the  ffrings   of  life  (hould  break, '5  [Wild  and  imwholefome  as  the  root 


How  ftrong  in  bur  degeu'rate  blood 
The  old  curruption  reigns. 

And  minglingwith  the  crooked  flood,. 
Wanders  through  all  our  veins  ! 


He  can  our  frame  reftore, 
fie  cads  our  fins  behind  his  back. 
And  they  are  iound  no  more. 


Will  all  the  branches  be; 
How  can  we  hope  for  living  fruit 
From  luch  a  deadly  tree  ? 

What  mortal  powV  from  things  uncleaa 
Can  pure  productions  bring  ? 

Who  can  comniaiid  a  vital  (fream 
From  an  ihfeded  fpring  ?] 

Yet,  mighty  God,  tliy  wond'rous  love 
Can  make  ournaturc  clean, 

While  Chrifl  and  grace  prevail  above 
1  he  tempter,  death  and  iin. 


I  s-  L V L  ■.'■  'CO  M  M  O  N     METRE. 

riie  Song  of  7^'/>/«  and   the  Lamb:  Or,  Bahy- 
{\cn  falling.  Re-u.  xV.3,  and  xvi.  19, and  xvii.  6. 

I  »"\7t  TK  ling  the  glories  of  thy  love, 
'     VV  We  found  thy  dreadful  name  ; 
;  The  Chriftian  church  unites  tJie  fongs 
'  Of  Moffs  and  the  Lamb. 
Great  God,howwond'rousarethy  works|S  Tl^e  fecond  Jdam^  fnall^reftore 

Of  vengeance,  and  of  grace  ! 
Thou  King  of  faints,  Almighty  Lord, 
How  jurt:  and  true  thy  ways ! 

Who  dares  refufe  to  fear  thy  name, 

Or  worfliip  at  thy  throne  ! 
Thy  judgments  fpeak  thy  holinefs 

Through  all  the  nations  known. 


The  ruins  of  the  firft  ; 
Hdj'atina  to  that  fov'reign  pow'r 
That  new  creates  our  dufti 


LVIII.       LONG     METRE. 


Great  Babylon,  that  rules  the  earth, 
Drunk  with  the  martyrs  blood, 

Her  crimes  fhall  fpeedily  awake. 
The  fury  of  our  God. 

The  cup  of  wrath  is  ready  mix'd. 
And  flie  muft  drink  the  dregs  ; 

Strong  is  the  Lord,  her  fov'reign  Judge, 
And  fliail  fulfil  the  plagues. 


iThe  Devil  vanquifhcd 
I  with  the  Dragon. 


T 


LVII.    COMMON     METRE. 


r'iginal  Sin 
Rom.  V.  I 


Or,  the   firft  and  fecond  Adam. 


Job. 


XIV.  4. 


&c.    Pfal.   li.  5 

BACKWARD  with  humble  fliame 
On  our  original ;  [we  look 

How  is  our  nature  da/h'd  andiroke 
In  our  fiirlt  father's  fall  ! 


MicbaePs  War 
'.  xii.   7. 

ET  mortal  tongues  attempt  to  fing 
The  wars  of  heav'n,   when  Michael 
Chief  general  of  th' eternal  King     [Hood 
And  fought  the  battles  of  our  God. 

Againftthe  draL'on  and  hishoft 
The  armies  of  the  Lord  prevail  ; 
In  vain  they  rage,  in  \xi\  they  boaft, 

i^Tiieir  courage  (Inks,  tlu-ir  weapons  fail. 

3  Down  to  the  earth  was  Satan  x\\tow n^ 
Down  to  tlie  earth  hjs  legions  fell ; 
'Jhen  wastha  trump  of  trianiph  blown. 
And  fhook  the  dreadful  deeps  of  hell. 

4N0W  is  the  hour  ofdiirknefspafl, 
Cbrifi  has  afTum'd  hisiVigning  pow'r  \ 
Behold  the  great  accufer  cafl 
Do•>^  (1  nom  the  PKies^torife  no  mo;?, 


iq6        H  Y  M  N  S,    &c.   I  IX,  Lx,  Lxi,  ixii.  Book  I. 

LXI.        lOXG      METRE. 


5  'Twas  by  thy  blooH,  iinnjortal  Lamb, 
Thine  armies  trod  the  tempter  down  ; 
*Twas  by  thy  word  and  povv'i  ftil  name 
Theygain'd  the  battle  and  renown. 

6  Rejoice,  ye  heav'ns  ;  let  cv'ry  fiar 
Shine  with  new  glories  raund  the  fl-cy  : 
Saints,  while  ye  ling  the  heav'nlV  ^^ar, 
Kaife  your  Deliv'rer's  name  on  high. 


LIX.     LONG     METRE. 

Bahykn  fallen.     Rev.  xviii.  20,  21. 

aTN  Gabriel's  hand  a  miglity  floiic 
X.   Lies  a  fair  type  of  Babylon  : 
Fropkets  rejoice,  and  all yejaints, 
God fiall  ai'fvge your  long  complaints. 

a  He  faid,  and  dreadful  as  lie  Hood, 
He  fimk.  the  milflone  in  the  flood  ; 
Thus  terribly /hall  Babel  j'a//, 
7bus,  and  no  more  he  found  at  all. 


LX.        LONG     MLTRE. 

The  Virgin  M(iry^%  Sonp  :    Or,  The    promifer 
Mrjjiah  born.    Luke  i.  46,  &c. 

j/^UR   fouls  fliall  magnify  the  Lord, 
V-y'   In  God  the  Saviour  we  rejoice  } 
While  we  repeat  the  Virgin's  long, 
May  the  fame  Spirit  tune  our  voice. 

2  [The  llighcfl  faw  lier  low  eflatc, 
And  mij'lity  things  his  hand  hath  done 
His  overfliadowing  pow'r  and  grace 
Makes  lier  tlie  mother  of  his  Son, 

3  Let  ev'ry  nation  call  her  blefs'd 
And  endlefs  years  prolong  her  fame  ; 
liu'  God  alone  nnift  be  ador'd  ; 
Holy  ;tnd  rev'rcnd  is  his  name.] 

4.  To  thofc  tlia,f  fear  rnd  trufl  the  Lord, 
His  mercy  (lands  for  ever  fiire  : 
From  age  to  age  liij  promife  lives. 
And  tlu;  performance  is  fccure. 

5  He  fpake  to  Ahra'm  and  his  feed, 
/•;  thee  Jh all  all  the  earth  he  blefs'd  ; 
Thenicm'ry  of  tliar  ancient  Word 
Lay  long  in  his  eternal  breaft. 

4  But  now  no  mor;j  fhaHTj'rar/ wait, 
No  more  the  Gentiles  lie  forlorn  j 
Lo,  the  defire  of  pations  comes; 
Behold  the  promird  feed  is  born ! 


CUBIST    our    Migli    Prieft     and    King;     anc 
LM  KisT  ciimint;  \.  >  Judgment.  Kef.  i.  5,  6,  7. 

1  X  TOW  to  the  Lord  that  makes  us  know 
i.\l      Tlie  wonders  of  his  dying  love. 

Be  humble  honours  paid  below, 
And  ffrains  of  nobler  praile  above. 

2  'Twas  he  that  cleans'd  our  foulefl  finS; 
And  uaflt'd  us  in  hir.  richeft  blood  ; 
"i'l'she  that  makes  us  pricrtsand  kings, 
And  brings  us  rebels  near  to  God. 

3  To  ^efus  our  atoning  Pried, 
To  jejus  our  fuperiour  King, 
Be  evcrlading  pow'r  confeft. 
And  ev'ry  tongue  iiis  glory  fing. 

4  Beliold  on  flying  clouds  he  comes, 
And  ev'ry  eye  ibtill  \<tQ  him  move  ; 
Though  v.  ithourrmswepicrc'd  him  once 
Then  he  difplayshis  pard'ning  love. 

5  Th.e  unbelieving  world  fhall  wail, 
Vs'liile  we  rejoice  to  fee  the  day  : 
Come,  Lord,  nor  let  thy  proinife  fail, 
xNor  let  thy  cliariots  long  delay. 

LXII.     COMMON     METRE. 

CHRIST   JESUS   the    Lamb  of  god  vvor/hipp:  . 
by  all  the  Creation.  B-e-v.    v.  11,  12,  13. 

1  /^OME  let  us  join  our  cheerful  fong; 
V^^*   With  angels  round  the  throne  ; 
'leii     tlioufand    thoufand     are      thci: 

tongue?, 
But  all  titcirjoys  are  one. 

2  Worthy  the  Lamb  that  dy'd,  they  cry, 

To  be  exalted  thus  : 
Worthy  the  Lamb,  our  lips  reply, 
For  he  was  flain  for  us. 

3  yefus  is  worthy  to  receive 

Honour  and  pow'r  divine  ; 
And  bleliings  more  than  we  can  give, 
Be,  Lord,  for  ever  thine. 

4.  Let  all  that  dwell  above  the  fky, 
And  air,  and  earth  and  feas, 
Confpire  to  lift  thy  glories  high, 
And  fpcak  thine  endlcfs  praile. 

5  The  whole  creation  join  in  one. 
To  blcis  the  facrcd  name 
Of  him  that  fits  upon  the  throne? 
And  to  adore  the  Lanxb> 


|h^ok  I.     HYMN  S,  Sec.  lxiii,  lxiv,  lxv,  lxVi* 
:    LXlil. 


^37 


^^ 


LONG     METRE. 


HuiTtiilatlon  and  Exaltation. 

V.    I2> 


iir.' 


''T8[7HAT    equal    honours    (hall    we 
,   W         ^bring, 

,  To  thee,  O  Lord  our  God,  the  Lamb, 
When  ail  the  notes  ihut  angels  ling, 
j  Are  far  inferiour  to  thy  name  ? 

1  Worthy  is  he  that  once  was  flain, 
I  The  Prince  of  Life  that  groafi'd  anddy'd, 
I  Worthy  to  rife,  and  live  and  reign 
(At  his  almighty  Father's  fide. 

3  Povv'r  and  dominion  are  his  due, 

]  Who  ftood  condemn'd  at  Pi/aie's  bar, 

"  Wifdom  belcmgs  to  Jtfus  too, 

:  Tho' he  was  charg'd  with  madnefs  there. 

I4.  All  riches  a-.e  his  native  right, 
Yet  he  fuftain'd  amazing  lofs  ; 
[  To  him  afcribe  eternal  might, 
i  Who  left  his  wcaknefs  on  thecrofs. 

5  Honour  immortal  mud  be  paid, 
Inliead  of  fcandal  andof  fcorn  ; 
While  glory  (liines  around  his  head, 
And  a  bright  crown  without  a  thorn. 

6  BlefTings  for  ever  on  the  Lamb, 

j    Who  bore  the  cnrfe  for  wretched  men  : 
.   Let  angels  found  his  facred  name, 
}   And  ev'ry  creature  fay,  Jmcn. 


LXIV.        SHORT    METRE. 

Adoption,     i  Jchn  iii.  1,  &;c.  Ga!.  vi.  6. 

I   T>EHOLD  what  wond'rous  grace 
•   13     Tiie  Father  has  beftow'd 
On  finners  of  a  mortal  race, 
To  call  them  fons  of  God  I 

a  'Tis  no  furprizing  thing, 
That  we  fliould  be  unknown  ; 
;  The  Jewifli  world  knew  not  their  King, 
God's  evcrlafling  Son. 

3  Nor  doth  it  yet  appear 

How  great  we  nmft  be  made  : 
tBut  ^vhen  we  fee  our  Saviour  liere, 
W9  fliall  be  like  our  head. 

4  A.  hope  fo  much  divine 
May  trials  well  endure, 

May  purge  our  fouls  from  fenfe  and  fin. 
As  Chrijl  the  Lord  is  pure. 


'5  If  in  my  Father's  love 
I'fhare  a  filial  part. 
Send  down  thy  Spirit  like  a  dove 
To  relf  upon  my  heart. 

6  We  would  no  longer  lie 

Like  (laves  beneath  the  throne; 
My  faith  fhall  Abba  Father  cry, 
And  thou  the  kindred  own. 


LX  V .      LONG    METRE. 

Tlie  Kingdoms  of  the  World  become  the  King- 
doms of  the  Lord  :  Or,  The  Day  of  Judg-* 
ment.     Kcv.  xi.  15, 

iT  ET  the  fev'nth  angel  found  oh  high, 
^  Let  (lioiits  be'heard  thro'  all  the  fky  I 
Kings  of  the  earth  with  glad  accord. 
Give  up  your  kingdoms  to  the  Lord. 

2  Almighty  God,  thy  povv'r  alTume, 
Who  waft,  and  art,  and  art  to  come  ; 
Jefus  the  Lamt,  who  once  was  flain. 
For  ever  live,  for  ever  reigu  1 

3  The  angry  nations  fret  and  roar. 
That  they  can  flay  the  faints  no  more  j 
On  wings  of  vengeance  flies  our  Godj, 
To  pay  the  long  arrears  of  bleod. 

4  Now  muft  the  rifing  dead  appear  ; 
Now  the  dccifive  fentence  hear  ; 
Now  the  dear  martyrs  of  the  Lord 
Receive  an  infinite  reward. 


LXVI.       LONG    METRE. 

CHRIST  the  King  at  his  Tablp.  Sohmori'i  Sor'gu 
2»  3.  4.  5.  12,  13,  17. 

I T    ET  him  embrace  my  foul  and  provfc 
.1  J  Mine  int'refl  in  his  f'.eav'nly  lovC} 
Tlie  voice  that  tells  me,  thou  art  mine, 
Exceeds  the  blelTingsof  the  vine. 

a  On  thee  rh'  anointing  fpiritcame, 
And  fpreads  the  favour  of  thy  name 
That  oil  of  gladnefs  and  of  grace 
Draws  virgin  fouls  to  meet  thy  face. 

3  J^f»^i  allure  me  by  thy  charms. 
My  foul  (liall  fly  into  thine  arms? 
Our  wand'ringfeet  thy  favours  brln-r 
To  the  fair  chambers  of  the  Kln^-.    " 

4  [Wonder  and  pl^afure  tunes  our  voice 
To  fpeak  thv  p.raifes  and  our  joys  •       ' 
Our  mem'ry  keeps  this  love  of  thine 
Beyond  the  tafl«  «f  richcft  wft)e.] 


138        H  Y  M  N  S,  &c.  Lxvii,  Lxviii,  lxix.       Book  I. 


5  Tliough  in  ourfelves  deform'd  we  are, 
And  black  as  Kedar's  tents  appear, 
Yet  when  we  put  thy  beauties  on. 
Fair  as  the  courts  ot  Solomon. 

6  [While  at  his  table  fits  the  King, 
He  loves  to  lee  us  fmileand  (ing  ; 

Our  graces  are  our  bcft  perfume,  [room. 
And  breathe  like    fpikenard   round  the 

7  As  myrrh  new  bleeding  from  the  tree, 
Such  is  a  dying  Chrift  to  me  : 

And  while  he  makes  my  foul  his  gueft. 
My  bofom.  Lord,  fliallbc  thy  reft. 

S  [No  beams  of  cedar  or  of  fir, 
Can  with  thy  courts  on  earth  compare  : 
And  here  we  wait  until  thy  love 
Jlaifeus  to  nobler  feats  above.  J 


LONG     METRE. 


LXVII. 

Seeking  the  Paftures  of  christ  the  Shepherd. 
Solomon' i  Song  i.  7. 

I'TPHOU,  whom  my  fouladmires  above 

JL     All  earthly  joy  and  earthly  love, 
Tell  me,  dear  fliepherd,  let  me  know 
Where  doth  thy  fweeted  paftures  grow  f 

1  Where  is  the  fliadow  of  that  rock, 
That  from  the  fun  defends  thy  fliock  ? 
Fain  would  1  feed  among  thy  (hecp, 
Among  them  reft,  among  them  fleep. 

3  Why  fliould  thy  bride  appear  like  one 
That  turns  afide  to  paths  unknown  ? 
My  conftant  feet  would  never  rove, 
Would  never  feck  another  love. 

4  [The  footfteps  of  thy  flock  I  fee  ; 
Tiiy  fweeteft  paftures  here  tliey  be  ; 
A  wond'rous  feaft  thy  love  prepares, 
Bought  with  thy  wounds,  and  groans  and 

[tears. 

5  His  deareft  flefh  he  makes  my  food, 
And  bids  nvt  drink  his  richeft  blood  ; 
Here  to  thcle  hills  my  foul  will  come, 
'Till  my  beloved  lead  n:c  home.] 

LXVIII.      LONG     METRE. 

The  Banquet  of  Love.     Solomon  s  Song  ii.  i,  2, 
•     •  3»  4»  5>  6,  7-  >~ 

iT>EHOLD  the  Rofe  of  Sham:  here, 
JD  Tht  Lilly  which  the  vallies  bear  ; 
Behold  the  Tree  of  Life  that  gives 
i<cfre/hing  fruit  and  healing  leave*. 


2  Amongft  the  thorns  fo  lilies  fhine  : 
Amongft  wild  gourds  the  noble  vine  ; 
So  in  mine  eyes  my  Saviour  proves, 
Amidft  a  thoufand  meaner  loves. 

3  Beneath  his  cooling  fliade  I  fat, 

To  ftiield  me  from  the  burning  heat ; 
Of  heav'nly  fruit  he  fpreads  a  feaft. 
To  feed  my  eyes,  and  pleafe  my  tafte. 

4  [Kindly  he  brought  me  to  the  place 
Where  ftands  the  banquet  of  his  grace  ; 
He  faw  me  faint,  and  o'er  my  head 
The  banner  ofliis  love  hefpread. 

5  With  living  bread  and  gen'rous  wine. 
He  cheers  this  finking  heart  of  mine  ; 
And  op'ninghis  own  heart  to  me. 

He  fliowshis  thoughts  how  kind  they  be.' 

6  O  never  let  my  Lord  depart, 

Lie  down  and  reft  upon  my  heart  ; 
I  charge  my  fins  not  once  to  move, 
Norftir,  nor  wake,  nor  grieve  my  Jove. 

LXIX.       LONG     METRE. 

CHRIST  appearing  to  his  Church,  and  feeking' 
her  Company.  Solomon's  Song  ii.  8,  9,  ic,  u  ^ 
12,  13. 

THE  voice  of  my  beloved  founds 
Over  the  rocks  and  rifing  grounds  j 
O'er  hills  of  guilt  and  feas  of  grief. 
Me  leaps,  he  flies  to  my  relief. 

2  Now  through  the  veil  of  flefti  I  fee 
With  eyes  of  love  he  looks  at  me  : 
Now  in  the  gofpel's  cleareft  glafs 
He  ftiows  the  beauties  of  his  face. 

3  Gently  he  draws  my  heart  along, 
Both  with  his  beauties  and  his  tongue  ; 
Rife,  faith  my  Lord,  make  hafte  away. 
No  mortal  joys  are  worth  thy  ftay. 

.The  Jewifh  wintry  ftafeis  gone. 
The  miftsare  fled,  the  fpring  comes  on, 
The  facred  turtle  dove  we  hear 
Proclaim  the  new,  the  joyful  year. 

5  Th'  immortal  vine  of  heav'nly  root 
Bloflbnis  and  buds,  and  gives  her  fruit  ; 
Lo,  we  are  come  to  tafte  the  wine  ; 

Our  fouls  rejoice  and  blefs  the  Vine. 

6  And  when  we  hear  our  Jefus  fay. 
Rife  up,  my  Love,  make  haftc  away  I 
Our  hearts  would  fain  outfly  the  wind. 
And  leave  all  earthly  loves  behind* 


Xook  I.     H  Y  M  N  S,  <S:c.  Lxx,  Lxxi,  Lxxii,  Lxxiii.     139 


i         LXX.       LONG    METRE. 
Ihrist  fnviting*  and  the  Church  anfwering  the 
Invitation.     Solomon's  Son^Vu  i^,  16,  17. 

HARK  I  the  Redeemer  from  on  high 
Sweetly  invites  his  fav'rites   nigh  ; 
From  caves  of  darknefs  and  of  doubt, 
He  gently  fpeaksand  calls  us  out. 

My  dove  who  hideft  in  the  rock, 
Thine  heart  almoft  with  forrow  broke, 
Lift  up  thy  face,  forget  thy  fear, 
[And  let  thy  voice  delight  mine  ear. 

;Thy  voice  to  me  founds  ever  fweet ; 
Vly  graces  in  thy  count'nance  meet ; 
Chough  the  vain  world  thy  face  de{pife, 
Tis  bright  and  comely  in  mine  eyes. 

Dear  Lord,  our  thankful  heart  receives 
The  hope  thy  invitation  gives  ; 
IFo  thee  our  joyful  lips  fliall  raife 
{rhe  voice  ot  prayer  and  tlut  of  praife. 

i  am  my  Love's,  and  he  is  mine  ; 

)ur  hearts,  our  hopes,  our  paffions  join  ; 

I'^or  let  a  motion,  nor  a  word, 

("ior  thought  arife  to  grieve  my  Lord. 

'My  foul  to  paftures  fair  he  leads, 
\mongft  the  lilies  vvhere  he  feeds ; 
j\mongflthe  faints  (whofe  robes  are  white 
Wafli'd  in  his  blood)  is  his  delight. 

i'Till  the  day  break,  and  Hiadows  flee, 
:lTill  the  fweet  dawning  light  I  fee, 
;rhine  eyes  to  me- ward  often  turn, 
|»Ior  let  my  foul  in  darknefs  mourn. 

Be  like  a  hart  on  mountains  green, 
Ceap  o'er  the  hills  of  fear  and  iin  ; 
^or  guilt  nor  unbelief  divide 
Ay  Love,  my  Saviour,  from  tny  fide. 


LXXI.       LONG     METRE. 
|IRIST  t'oond  in  the  Street,  and  brought  to  the 
[(Church.     Solomon's  S orgs  \i\.   i,  2,3,4,  S* 

OFTEN  I  feek  my  Lord  by  night, 
jfe/us,  my  love,  my  foul's  delight ; 
fVith  warm  delire  and  reftlefs  thought 
I  feek  him  oft,  but  find  him  not. 

Then  I  arife,  and  (earch  the  ftreet, 
Till  I  my  Lord,  my  Saviour  meet  ; 
I  aflc  the  watchmen  of  the  night, 
lATherc  did  you  fee  my  foul's  delight  ? 
Sometimes  I  find  him  in  my  way  ; 
IJiretted  by  a  heav'nly  ray  ; 
1}  leap  for  joy  to  fee  his  face. 
And  hold  him  fall  in  mine  embrace. 


+  [I  bring  liim  to  my  mother's  home, 
Nor  does  my  Lord  refufe  to  come 
To  Sion's  facred  chambers,  vvhere 
My  foul  firft  drew  tlie  vital  air. 

5  He  gives  me  there  his  bleeding  heart, 
Pierc'd  for  my  fake  with  deadly  fmart ; 
I  give  my  foul  to  him,  and  there 

Our  loves  their  mutual  tokens  fliare.] 

6  I  charge  you  all,  ye  earthly  toys, 
ApproacI)  not  to  difturb  my  joys  ; 
Nor  fin,  nor  hell,  come  near  my  heart, 
Norcaufe  my  Saviour  to  depart. 


LXXII.      LONG   metr-t;. 

The  Coronation  of  chkist,  and   Efpoufals  of 
the  Church.     Sokmon's  Song  iii.  2. 

iT^AUGHTERS  of  S ion  come,  behold 
X-J  The  crown  of  honour  and  of  gold. 
Which  theglad church, with joysunknown 
Plac'd  on  the  head  of  Solomon. 

1  Jefus,  thou  everlafting  King, 
Accept  the  tribute  which  we  bring  ; 
Accept  the  well-deferv'd  renown, 
And^wearour  praifes  as  thy  crown. 

3  Let  ev'ryaftof  worfiiip  be. 
Like  our  efpoufals,  Lord,  to  tlicc; 
Like  the  dear  hour,  when  from  above 
We  firft  receiv'd  thy  pledge  of  love. 

4.  The  gladnefs  of  that  happy  day  ! 
Our  hearts  would  wifh  it  Long  to  fiay  ; 
Nor  let  our  faith  forfake  its  ivjld. 
Nor  comfort  fink,  nor  love  grow  cold. 

5  Each  foll'wing  minute  as  it  flies, 
Increafe  thy  praife,  improve  our  joys, 
'Till  we  are  rais'd  lo  fing  thy  name 
At  the  great  fupper  of  the  Lamb. 

6  O  that  the  months  would  roil  away. 
And  bring  that  coronation-day  ! 

The  King  of  grace  fliall  fill  the  throne. 
With  all  his  Father's  glories  on. 


LXXIII.      LONG    METRE. 

The  Church's  Beauty  in  the  Eyes  of  christ. 
Solomon's  Song   iv.  I,  10,  11,7,9,8. 

I T^  IND  is  the  fpeech  of  Chrij}  our  Lord, 
J[\.  Affeftion  founds  in  ev'ry  word  : 
Lo,  thou  art  fair,  my  Love,  he  cries. 
Not  the  younjj;  doves  have  fwecter  eyes, 


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HYMNS,    Sec,    Lxxiv,  Lxxv 


Book  I' 


i  [Sweet  are  thy  lips,  thy  plcafing  voice     6  Our  Lord  into  liis  gflrden  comes, 

Salutes  mine  ear  with  fecret  joys  ;  

No  fpice  fo  much  delights  the  fmell, 
Nor  milk,  nor  honey,  tafles  fo  well.] 

3  Thou  art  all  fair,  my  bride,  to  me  ; 
I  will  behold  nofpotiii  thee. 
What  mighty  wonders  love  performs, 
And  puts  a  comelinefs  on  wdVmsI 

4  Defil'd  and  loathfome  as  we  are, 
1-le  makes  us  white,  and  calls  us  fair  j 
Adorns  us  with  that  heav'nly  drefs, 
His  graces  and  his  rigliteoufnefs. 

J  My  firter  and  my  fpoufe,  he  cries, 
Bound  to  my  heart  by  various  ties, 
TJiy'pow'rful  love  my  heart  detains; 
In  llrong  delight  and  pleafing  chains. 

6  He  calls  me  from  the  Leopard's  den. 
From  this  wide  world  of  beafts  and  men, 
To  Zhfi  wheie  his  glories  are ; 
Not  Lebanon  is  half  fo  fair. 

7  Nor  dens  of  prey,  nor  flow'ry  plains, 
Nor  earthly  joys,  nor  earthly  pains, 
F!iali  hold  my  feet,  or  force  my  (lay, 
Wiien  Chrifl  invites  my  foul  away. 


LXXIV.       LONG 


METRE. 

Solomon  $ 


The  Churcli  the  Garden  of  christ. 
iSo»j  iv.  12,  13,  15,  and  v.  i. 

iT  X  TE  are  a  garden  wall'd  around, 
•   VV    Chofen  and  made  peculiar  ground; 
A  little  fpot ;  inclos'd  by  grace. 
Out  of  the  world's  wide  wildernefs. 

1  Like  trees  of  "lyrrh  and  fpice  wefland, 
Planted  by  Godj  the  Father's  hand, 
And  all  hisfprings  in  Sion  flow. 
To  make  the  young  plantation  grow. 

3  Awake,  O  heav'nly  wind,  and  come, 
Hlow  on  this  ganfeii  of  perfume; 
Spirit  divine,  defcciid  and  breathe 
A  gracious  g:le  on  plants  beneath. 

4- Make  our  bcfl  fpices  flow  abroad. 
To  entertain  our  Saviour  God  : 
Ami  fiith,  and  love,  and  joy  appear, 
And  ev'ry  grace  be  aftive  here, 

5  [Let  my  beloved  come  and  tafrc 
Jrlis  pleafanl  fruits  at  his  own  feaft  ; 
I  come,  my  fpoufe.  I  come,  he  cries, 
With  love  and  pieafure  in  his  eyes. 


Well  j'ieas'd  to  Imeli  our  poor  perfume; 
And  calls  us  to  a  feaft  divine, 
Sweeter  tlian  honey,  milk  or  wine. 

7  Eat  of  the  tree  of  life,  my  friends, 
'1  heblcOings  that  my  Father  fends  ; 
Your  tafle  (hall  all  my  dainties  prove, 
And  drink  abundance  of  my  love. 

S  Je/u!,  we  will  frequent  thy  board. 
And  (Ing  the  bounties  of  our  Lord  : 
But  the  rich  food  on  which  we  live  [give. 
Demands  more  praife  than   tongue  cai 

LXXV.       LONG    METRE. 

The  Dcfcription  of  chbist  the  Beloved.  So 
mons  Song  v.  9,  lOj  11,  la,  14,  15,  16. 

i""  I  ^HE   wond'ring    world  enquires 
X  know 

Why  I  fhould  love  my  Je/us  fo  : 
What  are  his  charms,  fay  they,  above. 
The  objerts  of  a  mortal  love  { 

I  Yen,  my  beloved  to  my  fight 
Shews  a  fweet  mixture  red  and  white  : 
All  hinnan  beauties,  all  divine, 
In  my  beloved  meet  and  (hine. 

3  White  is  his  foul,  from  blemifli  free  y 
Red  with  the  blood  he  (hed  for  me  ; 
The  faireft  often  thoufar.d  fairs  ; 
A  fun  amongft  ten  thoufand  flars. 

+  [His  head  the  finefl  gold  excels ; 
There  wifdom  in  perfection  dwells, 
And  glory  like  a  crown  adorns 
Thoff  temples  once  befct  with  thorns. 
5  CompalTions  in  his  heart  are  found, 
I  Clofe  by  the  fignalsof  his  wound  : 
I   His  facred  fide  no  more  fliall  bear 
The  cruel  fcourge,  the  piercing  fpear.] 

\6  [His  hands  are  fairer  to  behold 
I  Than  diamonds  fet  in  rings  of  gold  ; 
I  Thole  heav'nly  hands,  that  on  the  tree 
j  Werenail'd,  and  torn,  and  bled  fornic 

.7  Though  once  he  bow'd  his  feeble  knc« 
I   Loaded  with  fins  and  aconies, 
I   Now  on  the  throne  of  his  command 
'   His  legs  like  marble  pillars  flaiul. J 

A  [His  eyes  arc  majeily  and  love, 
I  The  eagle  lemper'd  with  the  dove  ; 
i  No  moic  Oiall  trickling  forrows  roll 
1  Through  thofc  dear  windows  of  hisfoulJ 


^Jook  I.     II  Y  M  N  S,  &c.  Lxxvr,.Lxxvii,  ixxviii.       141 


■W 


h'His mouth  that  pour'd  out  longcomplaints 
te'f'iNow  (miles  and  cheers  his  fainting  laiiits  ; 
I  (His  countenance  more  graceful  is 
I  Than  Leianm  with  all  its  trees. 
|j^o  All  over  glorious  is  my  Lord, 
I  Mufl  be  belov'd,  and  yet  ador'd ; 
(  I  His  worth,  if  all  the  nations  knew, 
'    Sure  the  whole  earth  would  love  him  too. 

LXXVI.        LONG    METRE. 

IjjpHRisT  dwells  in    Heaven  but  vifits  on  Earth. 
'"((  Solomons  Song  vt.    1,2,3,12. 

HEN  flrangers  ftand  and  hear  me 
tell 

I  What  beauties  in  my  Saviour  dwell  ; 
,j!  Where  he  is  gone  they  fain  vvould  know^ 
I!  That  they  might  feek  and  love  him  too. 

tf^»  My  befl  beloved  keeps  his  throne, 
I    On  hills  of  light,  in  worlds  unknown  ; 
ii.  But  he  defcends  and  (hows  his  face, 
|l   In  the  young  gardens  of  his  grace. 

'  3  [In  vineyards  planted  by  his  hand, 
r  'Where  fruitful  trees  in  order  ftand  ; 
jj    He  feeds  among  the  fuicy  beds, 
'     Where  lilies  (how  their  fpotlefs  heads. 
I  4. He  has  cngrofs'd  my  warmeft  love, 

J^o  earthly  charms  my  (<)ul  can  move  : 

I  have  a  manfion  in  his  heart, 
i     Nor  death,  nor  hell  (hall  make  us  part.] 

;  ^  [He  takes  my  foul  ere  I'm  a\vare, 
'     And  fhows  me  where  his  glories  are  j 
'     No  chariot  of  Amm'inadib 
!     The  heav'nly  rapture  can  defcribe. 

6  O  may  my  fpirit  daily  rile 
On  wings  of  faith  above  the  (kies, 
"rill  death  fha'l  make  my  laft  remove. 
To  dwell  for  ever  with  my  love.  J 


3  Such  wond'rous  love  awakes  the  lip. 
Of  faints  that  were  almoft  afleep. 
To  fpeak  the  praifesof  thy  name, 
And  make  our  cold  affeftions  flame. 

4  Thefe  are  the  joys  he  lets  us  know 
In  fields  and  villages  below  : 
Gives  us  a  reli(h  of  his  love, 

But  keeps  his  nobleftfeaftabeve. 

5  In  Paradife,  within  the  gates 
An  higiier  entertainment  waits  ; 
Fruits  new  and  old  laid  up  in  (lore. 
Where  we  (hall  feed,  but  thirft  no  more. 


LXXVII.       LONG     METRE. 

The  Love  of  c  hr  isT  to  the  Church  in  his  Lar  - 
giiage  V-  her,  and  Piovifi  ins  for  her.  Solo- 
mor^%  Song.  v\\.  5,  6,  9,  t2;  i?. 

j"V  TOW  in  the  gaJl'ries  of  his  grace 
JL\I   Appears  the  Kinjr,  and  thus  he  (ays, 
"  How  fair  my  faints  are  in  my  fijiht, 
"  Mv  love  how  pleafant  for  delight  ?" 

s  Kind  is  thy  language,  fov 'reign  Lord, 
There's  heav'nly  grace  in  ev'ry  word  ; 
From  t'lHt  dear  mouth  a  ftrcani  divine 
Flow?  fweeier  »han  the  choiceft  wme. 


LXXVIII.     LONG    METRE. 

The  Strength  of  Christ's  Love,  and  theSouI** 
Jealoufy  of  her  own.      Solomon's  Song  viii. 

ifTX  rnO  is  this  fair  one  in  diftrefs  ? 
\  V    That  travels  from  the  wildcrnefs  ? 
And  prefs'd  with  forrows  and  with  (S,ns, 
On  her  beloved  Lord  (he  leans. 

1  This  is  the  fpoufe  ofC/ji-iJf  our  God, 
Bought  with  the  treafures  of  his  blood  ; 
And  her  requeft,  and  her  complaint, 
Is  but  the  voice  of  ev'ry  Atint.  j 

3  "  O  let  my  name  engraven  (land. 
Both  on  thy  heart  and  on  thy  hand  ; 
Seal  me  upon  thine  arm,  and  wear 
Tliat  pledge  of  love  for  ever  tJiere. 

4  Stronger  than  death  thy  love  is  known, 
Which  floodsofwrafhcouldneverdrown; 
And  hell  and  earth  in  vain  combine 

To  quench  a  fire  fomuch  divine. 

5  But  I  am  jealous  of  my  heart, 

Le(t  it  (hould  once  from  thee  deipart ; 
Then  let  thy  name  be  well  imprefs'd. 
As  a  fair  (ignet  on  my  breaft. 

6  'Till  thou  haft  brought  me  to  thy  home. 
Where  fears  and  doubts  can  never  come. 
Thy  count'narice  let  me  often  fee, 

And  often  thou  (halt  hear  from  me. 

7  Come,  my  beloved,  hafte  away. 
Cut  fhort  the  hours  of  thy  delay ; 
Fly  like  a  youthful  hart  or  rce 

j  Over  the  hills  where  /pices  grow." 


142     H  Y  M  N  S,  <^c.  Lxxix,  Lxxx,  Ixxxr,  Lxxxri.    Book  I 

LXXIX.        LONG    METRE. 
A  Morning  Hymn 


:|o 


Pfalm  xix.  5,8.  a7id\x*\\\. 
24,  4<. 
xf~^  OD  of  tl)e  mornmf ,  at  wliofe  voice 
vJT  The  cheerful  fun  makes  hafte  to  rife, 
And  like  a  giant  dath  rejoice 
To  run  his  journey  through  tlie  fkies. 

i  From  the  lair  chambers  of  thccafi:, 
The  circuit  ot  his  race  be;/ins, 
And  without  wcarinefs  or  relt, 
Round  the  wJiole  eartli  he  Sies  and  (hines. 

3  Oh,  like  tlie  fun  hiay  I  fulfil 
T\\  appointed  duties  of  the  day, 
With  ready  mind  and  active  v.ill 
March  on  and  keep  my  heav'nly  way. 

4  [But  1  fliall  rove  and  lofe  tlie  race, 
IfGod  u»y  iun,  fliould  difappear, 
And  leave  me  in  this  world's  wide  mazCi 
To  follow  ev'ry  wand'ring  rtar.] 

5  Lord,  thy  commands  arc  clean  and  pure, 
Knli<;ht'ning  our  beclouded  eyes  ; 
Thy  thrcat'nings  jult,  tliy  promife  fure, 
Thy  gofpel  makes  the  fimple  wife. 

6  Give  me  thy  counfel  for  my  guide, 
And  then  receive  me  to  thy  blifs ; 
All  my  defires  and  hopes  bcfide 

Are  faint  and  cold  coinpar'd  with  this. 


LXXX.     LONG     METRE. 


5  [Faith  in  his  name  forbids  my  fear  : 
O  may  thy  prefcncc  ne'r  depart, 
And  in  the  morning  make  me  hear 
The  love  and  kindiiefsof  thy  heart. 

6  Thiis  when  the  night  of  death  (hall  come, 
My  Hefli  (hall  red  beneath  the  ground. 
And  wait  thy  voice  to  roufe  my  tomb, 
With  Iweet  falvation  in  the  (bund.] 


I 


LXXXI.      LONG 


METRE. 
Lam. 


\  Song  for  Morning  and   Evening 
23.  JJa.  xh.  7. 

iiy /TY  God,  how  cndlcfs  is  thy  love  ! 
IVX  Thy  gifts  are  ev'ry  evening  new  j 
And  mor  ling  mercies  from  above, 
Gently  diftil  like  early  dew. 

2  Thou  fpread'ft  the  curtains  of  the  night, 
Great  Guardian  of  myflecping  hours  ; 
Thy  (ov'reign  word  reftores  the  light, 
And  quickens  all  my  drowfy  pow'rs. 

3  I  yield  my  pow'rs  to  thy  command, 
To  tlice  I  confecrate  my  days  ; 
Perpetual  bledings  from  thine  hand 
Demand  f^erpetual  fongs  of  praife. 


LXXXII.        LONG     METRE. 


■S' 


far  above  Ceatures  1 
mortal.     Job  iv. 


Or,  Man  vain  and 


17- 


An  Evening  Kymn.    T 
and  c: 


•aim  iv. 


S.  and  !ii.  5,  6. 


jnnHUS  far  the  Lord  has  led  me  on, 
JL   Tluis  tar  his  pow'r  prolongs  mydays, 
Andcv'rv  evening  (liail  make  known 
•  Some  frefli  memorials  of  his  grace. 

i  Much  of  my  time  has  run  to  wade, 
And  I  perhaps  am  near  my  home  ; 
But  ho  forgives  my  tolHes  paft, 
He  gives  my  ftrcngth  for  days  to  come. 

31  lay  my  body  down  to  (lecp, 
Peace  is  the  pillow  for  iny  head  ; 
While  well-appointed  angels  keep. 
Their  watchful  /lations  round  my  bed. 

4.Tn  vain  the  fons  o{  earth  or  hell 
Tell  mca  thourand  frii^lufiil  things  ; 
My  God  in  fafety  makes  me  dwell 
Pcncath'thc  (haduw  of  his  wings. 


HALL  the  vile  race  of  flefli  and  blood 
Contend  with  their  Creator,  God  > 
Shall  mortal  worms  prefume  to  be 
More  holy,  wife,  or  jufl,  than  he  ? 

:  Behold  he  puts  his  trurt  in  none 
Of  all  the  (pirits    round  his  throne  ; 
Their  natures,  when  compar'd  v%ith  his. 
Are  neither  holy,  judy  nor  wife. 

3  But  how  much  meaner  things  are  they 
Who  fpring  from  dufl,  and  dwell  in  clay  ? 
Touch'd  by  the  finger  of  thy  wrath, 
We  faint  and  vanilh  like  the  moth. 

4  From  night  to  day,  from  day  to  night. 
We  Hie  by  tlioufandsin  thy  light; 
Bury'din  dull  whole  nations  lie. 

Like  a  forgotten  vanity. 

5  Almighty  pow'r,  to  thee  we  bow  ; 
How  frail  are  we  1   how  •lorious  thou! 
No  more  the  (bns  of  earth  (hall  daie       1 
With  an  eternal  God  compare. 


look  I.  H  Y  M  N  S,  &c.  Lxxxiii,  lxxxiv,  lxxxv,lxxxvi.  143 


.XXXIII.    COMMON     METRE. 

I'ffliifHons  and  Death  under  Providence,    ^Joh  v. 
6,  7,  8. 

^TOT  from  the  diift  affli6lion  gro  •-s, 
^      Nor  troubles  rile  by  chance; 
:  Yet  we  are  born  to  cares  and  woes  ; 
:      A  (ad  inheritance  I 

jrAs  fparks  break  out  from  burning  coals, 
•      And  Hill  are  upwards  borne  ; 
j  So  grief  is  rooted  in  our  fouls, 
i      And   man  grows  up  to  mourn. 

j  Yet  with  my  God  I  leave  my  caufe, 
i      And  triift  his  promis'd  grace  ; 
|He  rules  me  by  his  well  known  laws 
I     Of  love  and  righteoufnefs. 

I  Not  all  the  pains  that  e'er  I  bore 

Shall  fpoil  my  future  ueace, 
For  death  and  hell  can  do  no  more 
I     Than  what  my  Father  plea'e. 


;  LXXXIV,     LONG    METRE. 

'.Ivation,     Righteoufnefs,    and    Strength     in 
i         CHRIST.     Ija.  xlv.  ai— — Z5. 

rfEH.OVAH  fpeaks,  let  Ij'rael  hear, 
tj    Let  all  the  earth  rejoice  and  fear, 
jiVhile  God's  eternal  Son  proclaims 
jiis  fov 'reign  honours  and  his  names. 

I"  I  am  the  laft,  and  I  the  firft, 
irhe  Saviour  God,  and  God  the  jufl  : 
There's  none  belides  pretends  to  fhew 
uch  juftice  and  lalvation  too. 

[Ye  that  in  fhadej  of  darknefs  dwell, 
uft  on  the  verge  of  deatli  and  hell, 

.00k  up  to  me  from  diftant  lands; 
light,  life,  and  heav'n,  are  in  my  hands. 

l,by  my  holy  name  have  fworn, 
llor  (hail  the  word  in  vain  return  : 
v.o  me  (hall  all  things  bend  the  knee, 
iv'nd  ev'ry  tongue  (hall  (wear  t.o  me.] 

in  me  alone  iTiall  men  confefs 
|.ies  all  their  ftrength  and  righteoufnefs  : 
lut  fuch  as  dare  defpi(e  my  name, 
I'll  clothe  them  with  eternal  (hunie. 

n  me,  the  Lord,  (hall  all  the  feed 
•f  Ij'rad  from  their  fins  be  freed, 
[ind  by  their  fhining  graces  prove 
I'heir  int'reft  in  my  pard'ning  love." 


LXXXV.     SHORT    METRE. 
The  fame. 

1  npHE  Lord  on  high  proclaims 

A     His  GodhcJid  irotn  his  throne  % 
Mercy  andji/Jlke  arc  the  names 
By  ivhkh  I  'xjcdlbe  kn<nvn. 

2  Tr  dying  fouls  that  Jit 
In  clarkntfs  and  difln-fsy 

Laokf^'o^n  the  borders  of  the  fit 
To  my  reconj'rhig  grace. 

3  Sinners  (hall  hear  the  found  ; 
Their  thankful  tongues  Hiall  own. 

Our  lights'jufncfs  and  firengtb  is  found 
In  thee,  my  Lord,  alone. 

4  In  thee  (hall  If rarl  tri\(i. 
And  (ee  their  guilt  t'orgiv'n  ; 

God  v/ill  pro:K)u:ice  the  fjiuiers  ju(f. 
And  take  the  (hints  to  heav'n. 


LXXXVI.     COMMON     METRE. 
ooD  holy,  jii(>,  and  foveretgn.  ydi-x.z lo, 

I    TTOW  (liould  the  (ons  of  Adam's  race 
Xx   Ee  pure  before  their  God  I 
If  he  contend  in  righteoufnefs 
We  fall  beneath  his  rod. 

3  To  vindicate  my  wordsand  thou;  ^  i. 

I'll  make  no  wore  preience  ; 
Not  one  of  all  my  thoufand  faults 
Can  bear  a  ju(t  defence. 

,;  Strong  is  his  arm,  his  heart  is  wife  ; 
What  vain  prcfiimers  dare 
Againft  their  Maker's  hand  to  riJe 
Or  'tempt  th'  unequal  war  i 

4  [Mountains  by  his  almighty  wrath 

From  their  old  I'eats  arc  torn  ; 
He  (hakes  the  earth  fromSouth  toNorth, 
And  all  her  pillars  mourn. 

5  He  bids  the  fun  forbear  to  rife» 

The  obedient  fun  forbears  ; 
His  Kind  with  lackcloth   (preads  the 
(kies. 
And  feals  up  all  the  ftars. 

6  He  walks  upon  t!ie  (lormy  fea  ; 

Flies  CMi  the  flormy  wind  ; 
There's  none  can  trace   his  wond'rous 
way, 
Or  his  dark  fcotftcps  find» 


144     HYMNS,  &c.  lxxxvii,  lxxxviii,  lxxxix,  xc 

LXXXVII.     LONG     METRE. 

JJc 


Book  1 


GOD  dwells  with  the  humble  and  penitent 

Ivii.  i;,  16.  ! 

1  fT^HUS  faith  the  liigh  and  lofty  Onc,l 

J.     "  T  fit  upon  my  lioly  throniJ  ;         1 
Tvly  n;ime  is  Go  J,  I  d»vell  on  high, 
Dvvfll  in  my  own  eternity. 

2  But  I  defcend  to  worlds  below, 
On  earth  1  have  a  mandon  too  j 
The  humble  fpirit  and  contrite 
Is  an  abode  of  my  deliglif. 

3  The  humble  foul  my  words  revive, 
I  bid  the  mourning  (inner  live; 
Ileal  all  the  broken  hearts  I  find, 
And  eale  the  furrows  of  the  mind. 


4  [Wlien  I  contend  againft  their  fin, 
1  make  tliem  know  how  vile  tliey've  been 
Bat  fiiould  my  wratli  for  ever  fmoke, 
Their     fouls     would   fink   beneatl^   my 

ftroke." 

5  O  may  thy  pard'nirtg  grace  be  nigh, 
I.cfl  wc  fliould  faint,  defpair  and  die  ! 
Tims  fiiall  our  better  thoughts  approve 
The  methods  of  thy  chaft'ning  love.] 


|6  There  are  no  afts  of  pardon  pad 
1  In  the  cold  grave  to  which  we  luifle, 
1  But  durknefs,  death,  and  long  delpair 
I  Reign  in  eternal  (ilence  there. 

LXXXIX.        LONG     METRE. 

Youth  and  Judgment.      Eccl.  xi.  9. 

I  "\7^K  16ns  0^  Adam,  vain  and  young, 
X     Indulge   youi   eyes,  indulge  you 
tongue, 
Tarte  the  delights  your  foulj  defire, 
And  give  a  loofe  to  all  your  fire. 

a  Purfue  the  pleafures  you  dcfign, 
And  cheer  your  hearts  with  fongs  ar 

wine; 
Enjoy  the  day  of  mirth  ;  but  know 
There  is  a  day  ot  judgment  too. 

3 God  from  on  hi<;h  beholds  your  thought 
His  book  records  your  fccrct  faults  ; 
The  works  of  darkne(s  you  have  done 
Muft  all  appear,  before  the  fun. 


LXXXVIII.    LONG    METRE. 

Life  the  Day  of  Grace  and  Hope.    Eccl.  ix,  4 
5,  6,  10. 

1  T    IFE  is  the  time  to  ferve  the  Lord, 
X-i  The  timet'infure  the  great  reward, 
And  while  the  lamp  holds  out  to  burn, 
Thevileft  finner  may  return. 

2  fLife  is  the  hour  that  God  has  giv'n 
To  'fir.ipe  from  hell  and  fly  to  heav'n  ; 
The  day  ofj^racc,  and  mortals  may 
Secure  the  bleflings  of  the  day.] 

3  The  living  know  tJiat  they  muft  die, 
But  all  the  dead  forgotten  lie  ; 
Their  mem'ry  and  their  fen(e  is  gone, 
Alike  unknowing  and  unknown. 

4  [Their  hatred  and  their  love  is  loft, 
Their  envy  bury'd  in  the  dufl  : 
They  have  no  fliare  in  all  that's  done 
Eeneatli  the  circuit  of  the  uin.] 

5  Then  what  my  thoughts  dcfign  to  do, 
My  hands,  with  all  your  might  purfue, 
Since  no  device,  nor  work  is  found. 
Nor  taith,  nor  hope,  beneath  the  ground 


+  The  vengeance  to  your  follies  due 
Should  (trike  your  hearts  with  terrc 

thro' ; 
How  will  ye  ftand  before  his  face, 
Or  anlwer  for  his  injur'd  grace  ? 

5  Almighty  God,  turn  off  tlieir  eyes 
From  thefe  alluring  vanities. 
And  let  the  thimderof  thy  word 
Awake  their  fouls  to  tear  the  Lord. 


XC. 


COMMON 
The  iicne. 


METRE, 


I   T   O  the  young  tribes  of  Adam  rife 
X-i  And  through  all  nature  rove, 
Fulfil  the  vvifhes  of  their  eyes. 
And  tafte  the  joys  they  love. 

They  give  a  loofe  to  wild  defires  ; 

But  let  the  finners  know 
The  rtri(5l  account  that  God  require 

Of  all  the  works  they  d». 

The  Judge  prepares  his  throne  on  h 

The  frighted  earth  and  feas 
Avoid  the  fury  of  his  eye. 
And  flee  before  his  face. 

|.  How  Hiall  I  bear  that  dreadful  day 
And  (fand  the  fiery  ted  ? 
I'd  give  all  mortal  joys  away 
To  be  for  ever  blei;. 


Book  I ,     H  Y  M  N  S,  &c.  xci,  xcji,  xciii,xciv,  xcvo     145 


XCI.        LONG     METRE. 


|Adv;ce  to  Youth  ' 


7  My  bufy  thoughts  at  firft 
Oil  their  falVation  ran, 
Or,  Old   Age  and  Death  jnigj-g  p,„  „,^^  i^q^.^^  or  .fi^Aj's  duft 


Eccl.  xii.  I,  7.  JJa 


an  unconverted'  State 
Ixv.  ac. 

ii  XJOW  in  the  heat  of  youthful  blood 
JlN    Remember  your  Creator  God  : 
Behold  the  nioiuhs  come  haft'ning  on. 
When  you  (hall  fay— My  joys  are  gons. 

\t  Behold  the  aged  Tinner  goes, 
Laden  with  guilt  and  heavy  woes, 

I     Down  to  the  regions  of  the  dead, 

I    With  endlels  cuiles  on  his  iiead. 

I3  The  duft  i-eturns  to  duft  again  ; 

,  The  foul  in  agonies  of  pain 

;  Afcends  to  God  ;  not  there  to  dwell, 

i  But  hears  her  dooiT<,  and  finks   to  hell. 

■4  Eternal  Kingf,  I  fear  thy  name, 
I     Teach  me  to  know  how  frail  I  am  ; 
I    And  when  my  foul  muft  hence  remove. 
Give  me  a  manfion  in  thy  love. 


XCII.     SHORT 

CHRIST  the  Wifdom 


of  God. 

32 


METRE. 
Frov.  viii. 


Was  f;iruion'd  to  a  man. 
S  Then  conie,  receive  my  grace. 
Ye  children  and  be  wile  ; 
Happy  the  man  that  keeps  my  ways  ; 
The  liian  liiat  (liuns  thetr.  dies." 

XGIIL      LOMG    METRE. 

cHRiuT,  or  Wifrionti  obeycil  or  refiftec.     Prov, 

viii.  34 36. 

inpIIUS  faith  the  wifdom  of  the  Lord, 
X.     ♦'  Blert  is   the  man  that  hears  my^ 
Keepsdaily  wafcii  before  my  gates,  [wordj 
And  at  my  teec  tor  mercy  waits. 

2  The  foul  ihat  feeks  me  fhall  obtain 
Immortal  wealth,  and  heav'nly  gain  ; 
Immortal  life  is  his  reward, 

Life  and  the  favour  of  the  Lord. 

3  But  the  vile  wretch  that  flies  from  me, 
Doth  his  own  foul  an  injury; 

Fools  that  againli  my  grace  rebel 
Seek  death,  and  love  the  road  to  hell. 


1   QHALL wifdom  cry  aloud, 
Vj  And  not  herfpeech  be  heard  ? 
'The  voice  of  God's  eternal  word, 
;         Deferves  it  no  regard  ? 

!     a  "  I  was  his  chief  delight, 
i  His  everlafting  Son, 

Before  the  firfl:  of  all  his  works. 
Creation  was  begun. 

3  [Before  the  flying  clouds, 
Before  the  folid  land, 

Before  the  fields,    be/ore  the  floods, 
I  dwelt  at  his  right  hand. 

4  When  he  adorn'd  the  fkies, 
And  built  them,  I  was  there, 

|To  order,  when  the  fun  fhould  nfcj 
(k        And  marfhalev'ry  ftaf. 

5  When  he  pour'd  out  the  fea, 
And  fpread  the  flowing  deepj 

1  gave  the  flood  a  firm  decree 
i  ,        In  it  own  bounds  to  keep. 

I      6  Upon  the  empty  air 

The  earth  was  balanc'd  well  ; 

With  joy  I  faw  the  manfion  where 

The  fons  of  men  fhould  dwell. 


XCIV.    GUMMON     METRE. 

Juflification  by  Faith,  not  by  Works  :  Or,  The 
Law  condemns,  Grace  juftilies.  Rom.  \V\„ 
19 22. 

1  T  Tain  are  the  hopes  the  fons  of  men, 

V       On  their  own  works  have  built ; 
Their  hearts  by  nature  are  unclean. 
And  all  their  actions  guilt. 

2  Let  Jeiv  and  GentHe  flop  th*eir  raouthSj 

.  Without  a  murm'riug  word. 
And  the  whole  race  oiAdam  ftand 
Guilty  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain  we  afk  God's  righteous  la\7 
To  jurtify  us  now. 

Since  to  convince,  and  to  cor.de.Tjn, 
Is  all  the  law  can  do. 

4  Jcfus,  how  glorious  is  thy  grace. 
When  in  thy  Hame  we  truft  ! 

Our  faith  receives  a  lighteoufnefs 
That  makes  the  finncr  ju(L 


XCV.        COMMON      METRE. 
Regeneration;     yohn  i.  13,  andWi.  3,  &c. 
I  "V  TOT  all  the  outward  forms  on  earth, 
X\l      Nor  rites  that  God  has  giv'n. 
Nor  will  of  man,  nor  blood,  nor  birth, 
Can  raifea  foul  to  heav'n. 


14^     H  Y  M  N  S,  &c.  xcvi,  xcvii,  xcviii,  xcix.     Book!'. 


■z  The  fov'reign  will  of  God  alon« 
Creates  us  licirs  of  grace  ; 
Born  in  the  imaj;c  of  his  Son, 
A  new  peculiar  race. 

<;  The  Spirit,  like  fome  hcav'nly  wind, 
Blovvr,  on  (lie  fonsof  flcfh, 
New  niofkls  all  the  carnal  mind, 
And  forins  the  man  afreiTi. 

4  Our  quicken'd  fouls  awake  and  rife 
From  the  long  flcep  of  death  ; 
On  heav'nly  things  we  fix  our  eyes, 
And  praife  employs  our  breath. 


XCVI.    COMMON     METRE. 

Eleftion  excludej  Boafling.     i  Ccr.  i.  26 

UT  few  among  the  carnal  wife, 

But  few  of  noble  race, 

Cbtain'd  the  favour  of  thine  eyes, 

Almighty  King  of  grace. 

a  Kc  takes  the  men  of  meaneft  name 

For  Ions  and  heirs  of  God  ; 

And  thus  he  pours  abundant  flume 

On  honourable  blood. 
t 

3  He  calls  the  fool,  and  makes  him  know 

The  myfl'ries  of  his  grace. 
To  bring  afpiringwifdom  low 
And  all  its  pride  abafe. 

4  Nature  has  all  its  glories  loft, 

When  brought  before  his  throne  ; 
No  flelh  Hiall  in  his  pretence  boafi: 
But  in  tlie  Lord  alone. 


XCVII.       LONfG    METRE. 

CHRIST    our    Wi,'"dom,     Righteoufnefs,     &r 
I  Cor.  i.  30. 

I'D  URY'D  in  fhadows  of  the  night, 
X3  We  lie  'till  Cbrljl  reflores  the  light, 
Wirdom  defcends  to  h.eal  the  blind, 
And  chafe  the  daikncfs  of  the  mind. 

3  Oiu-  guilty  fouls  are  drown'd  in  tears, 
'Till  his  atoning  blood  appears  : 
Then  we  awake  from  deep  dilhefs, 
And  fing,  The  Lord  cur  R'lghtcotifntfs . 

3  Our  very  frame  is  mix'd  with  fin. 
His  fpirit  makes  our  natures  clean  ; 
Such  virtues  from  hi$!'ufF'rings  flow, 
At  once  to  clcanfe  and  paadon  too. 


\.  Jefiis  beholds  where  Satan  reigns. 
Binding  his  flaves  in  heavy  chains. 
He  fets  the  pris'ners  free,  and  breaks 
The  iron  bondage  from  our  necks. 

5  Poor  helplefs  worms  in  thee  pofTefs 
Grace,  wifdom,  pow'r  and  righteoufnefs  J 
Thou  art  our  mighty  All,  and  we 
Give  our  whole  lelves,  O  Lord,  to  thee. 

XCVIII.     SHORT     METRE. 
The  Same. 

1  T  TOW  heavy  is  the  Yiight 

X  A.     That  hangs  upon  our  eyes, 
'Till  Chr'ijl  with  his  reviving  light 
Over  our  fouls  arife  ? 

2  Our  guilty  fpirits  dread 

To  meet  the  wrath  of  heav'n. 
But  in  his  righteoufnefs  array 'd. 
We  fee  our  fins  forgiv'n. 

3  Unholy  and  impure 

Are  all  our  thoughts  and  ways, 
His  hands  infected  nature  cure 
With  lan6lifying  grace. 

4  The  pow'rs  of  hell  agree 
To  hold  our  fouls  in  vain  ; 

He  fets  the  fons  of  bondage  free. 
And  breaks  the  curfed  chain. 

5  Lord,  we  adore  thy  ways, 
To  bring  us  near  to  God, 

Thy  fov'reign  pow'r,  thy  healing  grace, 
And  thine  atoning  blood. 


XCIX.       COMMON     METRE. 

Stones  made  Children  of  j^brakatv  :  Or,  Grace 
not  co.nveyed  bj  religious  Parents.  Mett.Yu.  9. 

1  T  TAIN  arc  the  hopes  that  rebels  place 

V       Upon  their  birth  and  hlcod, 
Defcended  from  a  pious  race, 
Their  fathers  now  with  God. 

2  He  from  the  caves  of  earth  and  hell 

Can  take  the  hardeft  flones. 
And  fill  the  houfeof  Abraham  well 
With  new  created  fons. 

3  Such  wond'rous  pow'r  doth  he  pofTefs, 

Who  form'd  our  mortal  frame, 
Who  call'd  the  world  from  emptmefs 
The  world  obcy'd,  and  Came, 


Book  I. 


HYMNS,   Sec.    c,  cr,  cii,  ciir,  CIV. 


147 


C.        LONG     METRE. 

1  Believe,   and  be  faved.     Jo/jn  iii-  16,  17,  18. 
liX  TOT  to  condemn  the  Tons  of  men 

1\    Did  Chriji  the  fon  of  God  appear  : 
i  hie  weapons  in  his  handsale  fcen, 
'  No  flaming  fword,  nor  thunder  there. 

'2  Such  was  the  pity  of  our  God, 
'  He  lov'd  the  race  of  man  fo  well, 
'i/He  lent  his  Son  to  bear  our  load 
||  Of  fins,  and  fave  our  fouls  from  hell. 

f3  Sinners,  believe  the  Saviour's  word, 
|!-.Traft  in  his  mighty  name  and  live  ; 
'    '^.  thoufand  joys  his  lips  aftbid, 
lis  hands  a  thoufand  bleffings  give. 

14  l-)ut  vengeance  and  damnation  lies 
li    On  rebels  who  refufe  his  grace  ; 
'[   WIio  God's  eternal  Son  defpilc, 
Ij   The  hottefthell  fhall  be  their  place. 

;  CI.     L'ONG     METRE. 

^  Joy  in  Heaven  for  a  rcpentiRg  Sinner.  Luke  xv. 

j  7.  10. 

kiT  7[  T^HO  can  dercilbe  the  joys  that  rife 

I      VV   Tiu-ough  all  the  courts  of  paradile, 

I    To  fee  a  prodigal  return, 

[  [  To  fee  an  heir  of  glory  born  ? 

2  With  joy  the  Father  dotii  approve 
I    The  fruit  of  his  eternal  love  ; 

Tlie  Son  with  joy  looks  down  and  fees 
Tlie  purchafe  of  his  agonies. 

i  J  The  Spirit  takes  delight  to  view 
The  holy  foul  he  form'd  anew. 
And  faints  and  angels  join  to  fing 
The  growing  empire  of  their  King. 


CII. 


LONG     METRE. 


The  Beatitudes.     Tiljtt.  v.  2- 


1T5  T-EST  are  the  humble  fouls  that  fee 
X)  Their  emptinefs  and  poyeity  ; 
Treafiircs  of  grace  to  them  are  giv'n, 
And  crowns  of  joy  laid  up  in  heav'n. 

2  Blefl  arc  the  men  of  broken  heart, 
Who  mourn  for  fin  with  inward  fmart ; 
The  blood  of  ChriJl  divinely  flows 

A  healing  balm  for  all  their  woes. 

3  Blefl  are  the  meek,  wlio  (land  afar 
From  rage  and  paffion,  noileand  war  ; 
God  will  fecure  their  happy  ftate. 
And  plead  their  caufe  againft  the  great. 


4  Bled  are  the  fouls  that  thirfl  for  grace, 
Hunger  and  long  for  righfeoufneis  ; 
They  fhall  be  well  fupply'd  and  fed 
With  living  ftreams  and  living  bread. 

5  Blefi:  are  the  men  whofe  bowels  move 
And  melt  with  fympathy  and  love  ; 
From  Chrij}  the  Lwd  fliail  they  obtain 
Like  fympathy  and  love  again. 

6  B'eil  aiethepitre  whofe  hearts  are  clean 
From  tile  defiling  povv'r  of  fin  ; 

With  cndlels  plcafure  they  fliali  fee 
A  God  of  fpotlefs  purity. 

7  Bicllare  the  men  of  peaceful  life, 
Who  quench  the  coals  of  growing  flrife; 
They  fhall  he  call'd  the  heirs  of  blifs, 
Tl-.e  fons  of  God,  tlie  God  of  peace. 

8  Blefl  are  the  fuff'rers  who  partake 
Of  pain  and  fiiame  for  yef/fs'Jdke  ; 
Their  fouls  fliall  triunii-h  in  ilic  I.nrd j 
Glory  and  joy  arc  then' reward. 


cm.      COMMON     J\I  K  T  R  Ji; . 
Hot  afhamed  of  the  Gofpcl.    z  lim.  i.  12. 

1  T'M  not  afliam'd  to  o»vn  my  Lord, 
X     Or  to  defend  his  caufe, 
Maintain  t!ie  honour  of  his  vvord, 

The  glory  of  his  crofs. 

2  Jefus,  my  God!   I  know  his  name  ; 

His  name  is  all  my  truft  : 
Nor  will  he  put  my  foul  to  (hame. 
Nor  let  my  hope  be  loft. 

3  Finn  as  his  throne  his  promife  fiands, 

And  iie  can  weli  fccurc, 
What  I've  committed  to  l;is  hands, 
'Till  the  decifive  iiour. 

4.  Then  will  he  own  my  worthlefs  name, 
Before  his  Fatlier's  face, 
And  in  the  new  jertifalem 
Appoint  my  foul  a  place. 


CIV.      COMMON     METRE. 
A  Sc.U3  of  Nature  and  Grace,  i  Cor.  vj,  10,  n 
OT  ths  malicious  or  profane, 


The  wanton  or  tjie  proud, 
Nor  tliieves,  nor  fiand'ros,  (hall  obtaia 
The  kingdom  of  our  God. 

2  Surprifing  grace  !  and  fuch  were  we 
By  nature  and  by  fin, 


348     11  Y  M  N  S,  Sic.  cv,  cVi,  cvii,  cviii,  cix.      Boole  I.j 


Heirs  of  iimnoiial  mifyiy, 
Unholy  and  unclean. 

3  But  \vc  are  wafli'd  in  Jifus'  blood, 

We're  pardon'd  tiirough  his  name  ; 
And  the  good  Spirit  of  our  God 
Has  fanclify'd  our  frame. 

4  O  for  3  pcrfevering  pow'r 

To  keep  thy  juft  commands ! 
We  would  defile  our  hearts  no  more. 
No  more  pollute  our  hands. 


CV.      COMMON     METRE. 


3  But  Satan  found  a  worfev  reward  ; 
Thus  (aith  the  vengeance  of  the  Lord, 
Let  c^jerlaftrtig  hatred  be 
'   TSf° -^'''^'■i-^'^-  "   -"— °-^^^^^^^^  iJ^7'u;m/>!.^ioo;««//'x>^d'  aricf  thee 


Heaven  invifible  and  boly.   I  Cor.  ii.9,  10.  B.tv 
xxi.  27. 


CVII.        LONG     METRE. 
The  Fall  and  Recovtry  of  Man  :   Or,  Chriji  and 
Satao  atEamitv.     Cen.  iii.  i,  15, 17.  GaK  iv. 
4.      Col.  ii.  15.' 

iT^KCEIV'D  by  fubtle  fnares  of  hell, 
X.J  Adam  our  head,  our  fatlier  fell, 
When  Satan  in  the  Icrpcnt  hid, 
Pfopos'd  the  fruit  that  God  forbid. 

2  Death  was  the  tlueat'ning  ;  death  began 
To  take  pofleflion  of  tiie  man  : 
Hts  unborn  race  receiv'd  the  wound, 
And  heavy  curfes  fmote  the  ground. 


Nor  fenfe  nor  reafon  known, 
Wliat  joys  the  Father  has  prepar'd 
For  tjitxe  that  love  the  Son. 

4  But  the  good  Spivjt  of  the  Lord 
Reveals  a  heav'n  to  come  : 
The  beams  of  glory  in  his  word 
Allure  and  guide  us  home. 

3  Pure  arc  the  joys  above  the  flcy. 

And  all  tl)c  region  peace  ; 
No  wanton  lips,  nor  envious  eye, 
Can  fee  or  tafte  tlie  blifs. 

4  Thofe  holy  gates  for  ever  bar 

Pollution,  fin  and  fliame  ; 
None  fliall  obtain  admittance  there* 
But  foU'wers  of  the  Lamb, 

5  He  keeps  the  Fatlicr's  book  of  life, 

There  all  their  names  are  found  ; 
Tlie  hypocrite  in  vain  (hall  (Irive 
To  tread  the  heav'nly  ground. 


CVI.    SHORT 


METRE. 

iJ  ■/».  vi 


Dsad  to  Sin  by  the  Crcfs  of  ChrijI 
2,  6. 

1  QM  ALL  we  go  on  to  fin, 

O     Becaufe  thy  grace  abounds  ? 
Or  crucify  the  Lor-.',  again. 
And  open  all  his  wounds  ? 

2  Forbid  it,  mighty  God  ! 
Nor  let  it  e'er  be  faid, 

Tliat  we  whole  fins  are  crucify'd. 

Should  raife  them  from  the  dead. 

3  We  will  be  flaves  no  more. 
Since  Chrift  hath  made  us  free, 

Hhs  iKiil'd  our  tyrants  10  hi?  crcifs, 
'    y\nd  bought  our  libcrry. 


J4  The  nvoman's  feed  /Jjall  be  my  Sim, 
He  fliall  defiioy  ivhat  thou  hajl  done  : 
Shall  break  thy  head,  and  only  feel 
Thy  malice  raging  at  his  heel, 

5  [He  fpake,  and  bid  four  thsufand  year: 
Roll  on  ;  at  leng'h  his  Son  appears  ; 
Angels  with  jyy  defccnd  to  earth. 
And  fing  the  young  Redeemer's  birth. 

16  Lo,  by  the  fons  of  hell  he  dies  ; 

I  But  as  he  hung  'twixt  earth  and  fkies, 

j   He  gave  their  prince  a  fatal  blow, 

I   And  triiimph'd  over  the  pow'rs  below. 

CVIU.      SHORT     METRE. 
Chnft  unfecii  and  beloved,     i  Pet.  \.  S. 

1  ISkJOT  with  our  mortal  eyes 
'1\      Have  we  beheld  the  Lord, 

Yet  we  rejoice  to  hear  his  name, 
And  love  him  in  his  word* 

2  On  earth  we  want  the  fight 
Of  our  Redeemer's  face  ; 

Vet,  Lord,  o\ir  inmofl:  thoughts  delight 
To  dwell  u^on  thy  grace. 

3  And  when  we  tafte  thy  love. 
Our  joys  divinely  grow 

Unfpeakable,   like  thofe  above. 
And  heav'n  begins  belov,-. 


CIX.       LONC,   METRE. 

The  Value  of  C'v-tfl   and   his    Righteoufnef 

Phil.  iii.  7,?.,  9. 
I  "^TO  more,  my  God,  I  boafl  no  more 
IN    Oi  all  the  duties  I  have  done  ; 
I  quit  the  liopes  1  held  before, 
i  To  trull  llic  mcriti  of  thy  Son. 


Ibok  I. 


HYMNS,  &c,    ex,  CXI,  cxri,  cxiu. 


149 


•Novj'  for  the  love,  I  bear  his  name, 
Whdt  was  my  gain,  I  count  my  lols  ; 
My  former  pride  1  call  my  fliame. 
And  nail  my  glory  to  his  crofs. 

(Yes,  and  I  muft  and  will  efteem 
All  things  but  lofs  for  Jtfus'  fake  ; 
O  may  my  foul  be  found  in  him. 
And  of  his  righteoufnefs  partake  I 

The  bed  obedience  of  my  hands 
Dares  not  appear  before  thy  throne  ; 
But  faith  can  anfwer  thy  demands, 
By  pleading  what  my  Lord  has  done. 


ex.      COMMON     METRE. 
)eath  and  immediate  Glory.     2  Cor.  v.    I,  5, 

THERE  is    a  houfe  not  made  with 
hands, 
:        Eternal,  and  on  high, 
,    And  here  mv  Ipirit  waiting  flands, 

'Till  God  Ihall  bid  it  fly. 
It  Shortly  this  prifon  of  my  clay 
i         Muft  be  diffolv'd  and  fall ; 
i    Then,  O  my  foul,  with  joy  obey 
Thy  heav'niy  Father's  call. 

jj  'Tis  he,  by  his  almighty  grace, 
k       That  foi  ms  thee  fit  for  henv'n  ; 
i     And  as  an  earnefl  of  the  place, 
Has  his  own  Spirit  giv'n. 

^4  We  walk  by  faith  of  joys  to  come, 

Faith   lives  upon  his  word  ; 
!     But  while  the  body  is  our  home, 

We're  abfcnt  from  the  Lord. 
5  'Tis  pleara,nt  to  believe  thy  grace, 
But  we  had  rather  lee. 
We  would  be  abfent  frcui  the  fieflt, 
'And  preisnt.  Lord,  with  thee. 


3  ['Tis  not  by  works  of  righteoufnefs 
Which  our  own  hands  have  done; 
But  we  are  fav'd  by  fov'reign  grace, 
Abounding  through  his  Son.] 

'Tis  from  the  mercy  of  our  God 

That  all  our  hopes  begin  ; 
'Tis  by  the  water  and  the  blood 

Our  fouls  are  wafh'd  from  fin. 

5  'Tis  through  the  purchafe  of  his  death 

Who  hung  upon  the  tree. 
The  Spirit  is  fent  down  to  breathe 

On  luch  dry  bones  as  we. 
Rais'd  from  the  dead  w-e  live  anew  ; 

And  juftify'd  by  grace, 
We  (hall  appear  in  glory  loo, 

And  fee  our  Father's  face. 


CXI.       COMMON    METRE. 
Salvation  by  Grace.     Titus  iii.    3,  7. 

[T    ORD,   we  confefs  our  numerous 
J.^         faults. 
Mow  great  our  guilt  has  been  ! 


I        CXI  I.     COMMON     METRE. 
The  brazen   Serpent:   Or,  Looking  to  jssut, 
Z  jfobn,    ver.  14— —16. 

{(   CJO  did  the  Hebreiv  prophet  raile 
1     k3     The  brazen  ferpent  high  ; 
;     The  wounded  felt  immediate  eafe, 
1         The  tamp  forebore  to  die, 

■  I  Look  upivardjn  the  riying  hour, 
j         JfieIli-7-e,  the  prophet  cries  ; 

I  But  Chriji  performs  a  nobler  cure, 
j         When  faith  1  ifts  up  her  eyes. 

|3  High  on  the  crofs  the  Saviour  hung. 

High  in  the  heav'ns  he  reigns  : 
!     Here  finners,  by  th'  old  ferpent  ftung, 
i         I,ook,  and  forget  their  pains. 

4  When  God's  own  Son  is  lifted  up, 
A  dying  world  revives  ; 
The  'Jenv  beholds  the  glorious  hope, 
Th'  expiring  Geatile  lives. 

CXIII.      COMMON    METRE. 

Abrakani'i  Bleffing  on  the  Gentiles.     Gen.  xvii. 
7.  Rom.  XV.  8.  Mark  x.   14. 

i    TTOW  large  the  promife!  howdivine, 
X~L     To  Ahrah'm  and  his  feed! 
r II  be  a  Goti  to  thee  and  thiney 
Supplying  all  their  need. 


Foolifli  and  vain  vsere  ail  our  thoughts, 12  The  words  of  his  extenfive  love 


And  all  our  lives  were  (in.  j 

5  But,  O  my  foul,  for  everpiaife,  j 

For  ever  love  his  name,  j 

Whoturnstliv  teet  fromdang'rous  waysi3 
'  Of  fuily,f.i'i  and  (hame.]  I 


From  age  to  age  endure  ; 
The  Angel  of  the  (ov'iiant  proves. 

And  fealb  the  biefrrag  lure. 
Jeft'sthe  ancient  faith  confirms. 

To  our  gifrrit  fathers  giv'n  ; 


150       HYMNS,  &c.    cxiVj  cxv,  cxvi,  cxvii.     Bool: 

6 


lie  takes  young  children  to  liis  arms, 
Ai:d  calls  them  heirs  of  lieav'ii. 

4  Our  God,  how  faithful  are  his  ways  ! 
His  love  endures  tlie  tame  ; 
Is'or  from  the  piomile  of  his  grace 
Blots  out  the  children's  name. 


CXIV.      COMMON    MKTRE. 
The  fame.     Romans  xi.   16,    17. 

1  /^  ENTILES  by  nature,  we  belong 
VT     To  the  wild  olive  wood  ; 
Grace  took  us  from  tlie  barren  tree, 

And  grafts  us  in  the  good. 

2  With  the  fame  blefiings  grace  endow  s 

Tlie  Gentile  and  the  Jeixj ; 

If  [Hire  and  holy  be  the  roof, 

Such  are  the  branches  too. 

3  Then  let  the  children  of  the  faints 

13c  dedicate  to  God  ; 
Pour  out  thyfpirit  on  them,  Lord, 
And  wafh  them  in  thy  blood, 

4  Thus  to  the  parents  and  their  feed 

Shall  thy  i'alvation  come, 
And  nuin'rous  houdioids  meet  at  laft 
lij  one  eternal  home. 


CXV.      COMMON    IvlETRE. 

Conv!(ftion  of  Sin  by  the  Law.     Romans  vu.  Z, 
9,  14,  24. 

1  T    ORDJiowfecuremyconfciencewas, 
.A_i     And  felt  no  inward  dread  ! 

1  was  alive  without  ;lie  lavv, 

And  thought  my  fins  were  dead. 

2  My  hopes  ofheav'n  were  firm  and  bri^^iU, 

But  lince  the  precept  can>e 
With  a  convincing  pow'r  and  light, 
I  find  how  vile  I  am. 

3  ["^y  8^"'^  appear'd  but  fmall  before, 

'Till  terribly  I  faw, 
ITovv  perfect,  holy,  joft  and  pure, 
\\  .IS  thine  eternal  law. 

4  Then  felt  my  foul  the  heavy  load, 

My  fins  reviv'd  an:nin, 
I  had  proVok'd  adre-idfi!!    Gcd, 
And  all  mjfi'hopes  were  tlain.] 

I-  T'ni  '.'kc  a  helplefs  captive  fold, 
•^  :   :er  tlic  pow'r  cf  li:i ; ' 
I  cannot  do  the  good  I  would, 
Nor  keep  my  confcicncc  clean. 


My  God,  I  cry  with  ev'ry  breatii, 
Tor  foiue  kind   pow'r  to  fave,   ' 

To  break  the  yoke  of  fin  and  death. 
And  thus  redeem  the  flave. 


CXVI.       LONG    METRE. 

Love  to  COD  and  our  Neighbour.      Macth,  xx'' 

37 4c. 

I'T^IIUS  faith  the  Srfi,  the  great  coni 
^  maiid, 

*'  Lei  all  thy  inward  pow'rs  unite 
To  lovb^  thy  Maker  and  thy  God, 
With  utmolt  vigour  and  delight. 

2  'ihen  fliall  thy  neighbour  next  in  plac 
Share  lliine  all'e*!;! ion  and  ellecm, 
And  let  thy  kindnels  to  thyielf, 
Meafure  and  rule  thy  love  to  him." 

3  This  is  the  fenle  tliat  Mofes  fpnke, 
This  did  the  propliets  preach  and  provH 
For  want  of  this  the  law  is  broke. 
And  the  whole  law's  fu'u'ili'd  by  love. 

4  But  O  how  bafe  our  paffions  are! 
How  cold  our  charity  and  z"al  ! 
Lord,  fill  our  fouls  with  heav'nly  tire. 
Or  we  fiiall  ne'er  perform  thy  will. 


CXVII.      LON'G     METKK. 

'Ele£\ion  Sovereign  and  Free.     Ramans  ix.    :; 
^2,  23,  24. 

f[i;>  EHOLD  the  potter  and  the  clay, 

XJ   He  forms  his  veflels  as  he  pleale;. 
Such  is  our  God,  and  fuch  are  \ve. 
The  fubjedts  of  his  jufi  decrees. 

2  Dotit  not  the  workman's  pow'r  extend 
O'er -all  (he  mafs,  which  part  to  chufc, 
And  mould  it  for  a  nobler  end, 

And  which  to  leave  for  viler  uie  ?] 

3  May  not  the  fov'reign  Lord  on  high 
Dilpcnfehis  favours  as  he  will, 
Chufe  (ome  to  life,  while  others  die, 
And  yet  be  juftand  gracious  fUU  ? 

4  [What  if  to  make  his  terrour  known, 
He  lets  his  patience  long  endure, 
SiilT'ring  vile  rebels  to  go  on. 

And  feal  their  own  deflruclion  fure? 

5  What  if  he  means  to  fliew  his  grace, 
And  his  electing  love  employs. 

To  mark  out  fome  of  mortal  race, 
-And  form  them  fii  for  heav'nly  joys  ?] 


f  ■ 

)ok  I.     H  Y  M  N  S,  Sec.  c.xvni,  cxix,  cxx,  cxxi.       151 


[hall  man  reply  againft  the  Lord, 
|.nd  call  his  Maker's  ways  unjiift, 
"he  thunder  of  whofe  dreadful  word 
^an  crufli  a  thoufand  worlds  to  dull  ? 

•ut,  O  my  foul,  if  truth  fo  bright, 
lould  dazzle  and  confound  thy  fight, 
,et  (till  his  written  will  obey, 
ind  wait  the  great  decifive  day. 

"  Irhen  he  fiiall  make  his  juftice  known, 
[ind  the  whole  world  before  his  throne, 
tV^ith  joy  or  terrcur  Ihali  confefs 
'he  glory  ot  his  righteoufnefs. 


13  The  vital  favour  of  his  name 
Reftores  their  fainting  breath  j 
But  unbelief  perverts  the  fame, 
To  guilt,  defpair,  and  death. 

4  'Till  God  diffufc  his  graces  down, 
Like  Hiovv'rs  of  heav'nly  rain. 
In  vain  Jpollos  fov.s  the  ground. 
And  Pun:  may  plant  in  vain. 


i    CXVIII.       SHORT     METRE. 

>fei  and  chkist;  Or,  Sin  againil  the  Law 
\ini  Gofpel.  yahn  i.  17.  Hii,  in.  3,  5,  6,  ai;d 
c.  28,  29, 

!■  'THHE  law  by  Mo/es  came, 
■    JL       But  peace  ^nd  truth  and  love, 
ere  brought  by  C.hrijf,  a  nobler  name, 
Defccnding  from  above. 

i  Amidft  the  houfeof  God 
I!    Their  difFrent  works  were  done  : 
T/es  a   faithful   fervant  flood,. 
;     But  Cbrijl  a  faithful  Son. 

■13  Then  to  his  new  commands 

Be  flricl  obedience  paid  ; 
ler  all  his  Father's  houfe  he  ftands 
!     The  Sov'reign  and  the  head. 

J4  The  man  that  durft  defpife 
The  law  that  IMofes  brought  ! 

mold  !  how  terribly  he  dies 
For  his  prefumpt'ous  fault  : 

15  But  forer  vengeance  falls 

On   that  rebellious  race, 
I  ho  hate  to  hear  when  jeftts  calls, 

And  dare  refift  his  2:race. 


CXIX.     COMMON     METRE. 


CXX.    (Common    metre. 

Faith  of  Things  unfeen.   Heb.  xl.  i,  3,  8,  10, 

I   T7AITH  is  the  brighteft  evidence 
Jl       Of  things  beyond  our  fighr, 
Breaks  thro' the  clouds  of  fiefh  and  fenfe. 
And  dwells   in  heav'nly  light  : 
3  It  fets  times  part  in  prefent  view, 
Brings  diflant  prolpedls  home, 
Of  things  a  thoufand  years  ago, 
Or  thoufand  years  to  come. 

3  By  faith  we  know  the  worlds  were  made 

By  God's  almighty  word  ; 
Aurah'm  to  unknown  countries  led. 
By  faith  obey'd  the  Lord. 

4  He  fought  a  city  fair  and  high. 

Built  by  th'  eternal  hands  ; 
And  falrh  allures  us,  though  we  die, 
Th.at  heav'nly  building  (lands. 


CXXI. 

Children  dev 


common 


oted   to    crt). 
/iBs  xvi.    14., 


METRE. 
^  xvii.    7,  K>» 


C-c. 
15.  33- 
For  thoje  icho  praBife  Infant  Bapt'ijm. 


THUS  {aith  the  mercy  of  the  Lord, 
I'll  be  a  God  to  thee  ; 
I'll  blefs  thy  num'rous  race,  and  they 
Shall  be  a  feed  for  me. 

3  AhraVm  bciiev'd  the  promis'd  grace. 
And  gave  hi.^  fons  to  God  ; 
But  water  Teals  theblefling  now. 
That  once  was  feal'd  with  blood. 


[le  dlfterent  Succefs  of  the  Gofpel.     i  Cor.  \ 
23,  24.     2  Co:-,  ii.  16.     I  Cor.  ili.  6,  7. 

^^JSTandhiscrofsisan  ourtheme;J3  Thus  Lyd'ra  fanftify'd  her  houfe, 
..A'        .K  ^  ._  _  /-      ,  AVhen  (he  receiv'd  the  word  j 


<^  The  myft'ries  that  we  fpeak 
Are  fcandal  in  the  Jexvs'  efteem. 
And  folly  to  the  Greek: 

But  fouls  enlighten'd  from  above  j 
Wiih  joy  receive  the  word  ; 

They  fee  what  wifdom,  pow'r  and  Icve, 
Shines  in  their  dying  Lord, 


Thus  the  believing  jailor  gave 
His  hoiifliold  (o  the  Lord. 

Thus  later  faints,  eternal  King, 
Thine  ancient  truth  embrace  : 

To  thee  their  infant  offspring  bringj 
And  humbly  claim  the  grace. 


152     HYMNS,  &c.  cxxii,  cxxiii,  CKXiv,  cxxv.     Book  f 

CXXII.      LONG     MtTRE.  I       CXXlV.       LONG      METRE. 

|The  Firftand  Second  Mam.      Rom.  v.iz,  &: 


Believers 


bured    with 
Rem.  vi. 


CHRIST 

3,  4,  &c. 


in    BaptilTi. 


iT~>0  we  not   know  lli.it  folemn  word, 
JLJ  That  we  are  'oury'il  witli  tlicLoml: 
Baptiz'd  into  liis  death  and  tiieii 
Put  off  the  body  of  our  fin  ? 

2  Our  fouls  receive   diviner  breath, 
Rais'd  from  corruption,  guilt  and  death 
So  from  the  grave  did  Chrijl  arife, 
And  lives  to  God  above  the  fkies. 

3  No  more  let  fin  or  Satan  reign 
Over  our  mortal  flcfli  again  ; 
The  various  iufls  we  (erv'd  before 
Shall  have  dominion  now  no  more. 


CXXII  I.   COMMON     METRE. 
The  PvCpenting  Prodigal.  Luke  xv,  13,  &c. 

BEHOLD  the  wretch  whofe  luft  and 
wine 
Has  wafted  liis  eftate, 
He  begs  a  (hare  amongft  the  fwine, 
To  tafte  the  hulks  they  eat. 

;  "  I  die  with  hunger  here,"  he  cries, 
"  I  fiarve  in  foreign  lands  ; 
My  father's  houfelias  large  fupplies. 
And  bounteous  are  his  hands. 

I'll  go,  and  with  a  mournful  tongue 

Fail  dQwn  before  his  face  ; 
Father,  I've  done  tliy  juftice  wrong, 

Ncr  candeferve  thy  grace." 

|.  He  (aid,  and  haft'ned  to   his  home, 
To  feek  his  father's  love  ; 
The  father  (aw  the  rebel  come, 
And  all  his  bowels  move. 

5  He  ran  and  tell  upon  his  neck, 

Embrac'd  and  kifs'd  his  fon  ; 
The  rebel's  heart  with  forrow  brake 
For  follies  he  had  done. 

6  "  Take  off  his  clotlies  of  fliameand  fin, 

(  The  fatiier  gives  command) 
DreCs  him  in  garments   white  and  clean 
With  rings  adorn  his  hand. 

7  A  day  of  feafling  I  ordain, 

Lft  ni'rth  and  joy  abound  : 
My  fon  was  dead,  and  lives  again, 
Was  ioH,  and  now  is  found." 


iT^KEPin  theduft  before  thy  thron- 
Ji— /  Our  guilt  and  our  difgiace  we  ow  . 
Great  (jdU,  we  own  tli'  unhappy  name 
Whence  Iprungournatureandour  iliaaia 

./IJam  tlie  finner  :  At  liis  fall 
Death  like  a  cunqu'ror  ieiz'd  us  all ; 
A  tliouland  iiew-oorn  babes  are  dead 
By  fatal  union  tu  their  head. 

3  But  vvhi|fl  our  fpirits  fill'd  with  awe 
Behold  the  terrors  of  tiiy  law, 

We  (ing  the  honours  of  thy  grace, 
That  (ent  to  fave  our  ruin'd  race. 

4  We  fing  thine  everlafting  Son, 
Who  join'd  our  nature  to  his  own  : 
AJi^m  the  fecond,  from  the  duft 
Raifes  the  ruins  of  tlie  firit. 

5  [By  the  rebellion  of  one  man, 
Through  all  his  (eed  the  mischief  ran  : 
And  by  one  man's  obedience  now 
Are  all  his  feed  nude  righteous  too. 

6  Where  fin  did  reign^  and  death  aboin 
There  have  the  fons  oi  Adam  found 
Abounding  life  ;  there  glorious  grace 
Reigns  thro'  the  Lord  our  righteotifnch 

CXXV.    COMMON    METRE. 

Christ's  Companion  to  ti^ie  Weak  and  Tetni' 
eH.  Heh.  iv.  16,  and  v.  7.  Alatt.  xii.  20. 

1  "T  TK  7ITH  joy  we  meditate  the  grace 
V  V       Ot  our  High  Prieit  above  j 

His  heart  is  made  of  tendernefs, 
His  bowels  melt  with  love. 

2  Touch 'd  witn  a  fympafhy  within 
He  knows  our  feeble  frame  ; 

He  knows  what  fore  temptations  mea: 
For  he  lias  felt  the  lame. 

But  (potlcfs,  innocent  and  pure 
The  great  Redeemer  flood, 

Wliil'C  Satan  %  fiery  darts  he  bore. 
And  did  refill  to  blood. 

He  in  the  days  of  feeble  flefli 
Pour'd  out  his  cries  and  tears. 

And  in  his  meafure  feels  afrefh 
What  ev'ry  member  bears. 

[He'll  never  quench  the  fmoaking  flas 
Butraiie  it  to  a  flame  : 


ook  I.  HYMNSjCxxvi,  cxxvii,  cxxviiijCxxix,  cxxx.153 

2  [I'll  make  your  great  commiflion  known. 
And  ye  (hall  prove  my  gofpel  true. 
By  all  the  works  that  I  have  done. 
By  all  the  wonders  ye  fliall  do. 

3  Go  heal  the  fick,  goraife  the  dead. 
Go  caft  out  devils  in  my  name  j 
Nor  let  my  prophets  be  afraid, 
Tho'  Greeks  reproach  and  Jeivs  blaf* 

pheme.  ] 

4-  Teach  all  the  nations  my  commands, 
I'm  with  you  till  the  world  fliall  end  j 
All  pow'r  is  trtifted  in  my  hands. 
I  can  dertroy,  and  I  defend." 

5  He /pake,  and  light  Jliove  round  his  heai^ 
On  a  bright  cloud  to  hean/n  he  rode  ; 
They  to  the fartheft  nations  j'pread 
The  grace  of  their  afcended  God. 


;The  bruifed  reed  he  never  breaks, 
j     Nor  fcorns  the  meaneft  name.] 

Ixhen  let  our  humble  faith  addrefs 
1     His  mercv  and  his  pow'r, 
iWe  fliall  obtain  deliv'ring  grace, 
'     In  the  diflreflinghour. 

\    CXXVl.     LONG     METRE, 
larity    and   Uncharirablenefs.     Rom.  xiv.  17, 
J  IQ.     I  Cor,  X,  32. 

NOT  diff'i  ent  food,nor  difFrent  drefs 
Cempofe  the  kingdom  ofourLord, 
'  But  peace  and  joy,  and  righteoufnefs, 
'  Faith,  and  obedience  to  his  word. 
When  weaker  Chriftians  we  defpife, 
Wc  do  the  gofpel  mighty  wrong  ; 
I  For  God  the  gracious  and  the  wife, 
Receives  the  feeble  with  the  Itrong. 

Let  pride  and  wrath  be  banifh'd  hence> 
Meeknefs  and  love  our  fouls  purfue  : 
Nor  ihall  our  practice  give  offence         ^ 
To  faints,  the  Gentile  or  the  Jeio. 


I    CXXVII.       LONG    METRE. 
Ihrist's  Invitation  to  Sinners:  Or,  Humili- 
ty and  Pride.     Mattb.  xi.  28 30. 

*'  /^OME  hither  all  ye  weary  fouls, 
\_y  Ye  heavy  laden  finners  come, 
I'll  give  you  reft  from  all  your  toils, 
And  raife  you  to  my  heav'nly  home  ; 

They  (hall  find  reft  that  learn  of  me, 
I'm  of  a  meek  and  lowly  mind  ; 
But  paffion  rages  like  the  fea. 
And  pride  is  refilefs  as  the  wind. 

Blefs'd  is  the  man  whole  (houlders  take 
My  yoke,  and  bear  it  with  delight  j 
My  yoke  is  eafy  to  his  neck, 
My  grace  (hall  make  the  burden  light." 
.  jefuSy  we  come  at  thy  command. 
With  faith,  and  hope,  and  humble  zeal, 
Refign  our  fpirits  to  thy  hand. 
To  mould  and  guide  us  at  thy  will. 


CXXIX.     LONG 


METRE. 
Or,    Abraham 


SubmtJiion   and    Deliverance 

ofi'ering  his  Son.  Gen.  xxii.  6,  Sec 

iQAINTS,  at  your  heav'nly    Father's 
kj  word, 

Give  up  your  comforts  to  the  Lord  ; 
He  (hall  rcftorc  what  you  refign. 
Or  grant  you  bleflings  more  divine. 

2  So  Abrah'm  with  obedient  hand 

Led  forth  his  Son  at  God's  command  % 
The  wood,  the  fire,  the  knife  he  took. 
His  arm  prepar'd  the  dreadful  ftroke. 

3  Abraham yor^^'^r,  the  angel  cry'd. 
Thy  faith  is  knonun,  thy  lo've  is  tty'd  } 
Thy  fon /hall  li've,  and  in  thy  feed 
Shall  the  'whole  earth  be  blefs'd  indeed. 

4juft  in  the  laft  diftrefling  hour 
The  Lord  difplays  deliv'ring  pow'r; 
The  mount  of  danger  is  the  place, 
Where  we  (liall  fee  furprifing  grace. 


jCXXVIII.         LONG    METRE. 

rhe  Apojlhs  Cotnmifnon  :  Or,  The  Gofpel 
j  attafted  by  Miracles.  Mark  xvi.  15,  &c 
j  Matt,  xxvjli,  18,  &c. 

It  "  /^  O  preach  my  gofpel,   faith  the 
VT        Lord, 
Bid  the  whole  earth  my  grace  receive, 
i    He  fliall  be  fav'd  that  trufls  my  word  ; 


CXXX.      LONG 
Love  and  H.ured.  Phil.  ii.  2. 


METRE 
Epb 


-JO,  See: 


1  "VT^^  t)y  ihs  bowels  of  my  God, 
l\l  His  (harp  diflrefs,  his  fore  com- 
plaints. 

By  his  laft  groans,  bis-dying  blood, 
I  charge  my  (oul  to  love  the  faints. 

2  Clamour  and  wrath  and  war  be  gone. 
Envy  and  fpite  forever  ceafe. 

Let  bitter  words  no  more  be  known 
Amongft  the  faints,  the  fons  of  peace. 

3  The  fpirit  like  a  peaceful  c\ove, 

Flies  from  the  realms  of  noife  and  flrife; 
Why  fliould  we  vex  and  grieve  his  love 


Be  fljall  be  damn'd  that  won't  believe.  Who  feals  our  fouls  to  heav'nly  life  ? 

U 


154 HYMNS,  cxxxi,cxxxii,xxxiir,cxxxiv,cxxxv.BookI.] 


4Tcnder  and  kind  be  all  our  thoughts 
Through  all  our  lives  let  mercy  run  : 
So  Gou  forgives  our  numerous  faults 
For  tnp  dear  fake  of  Chrijl  his  Son. 

CXXXI.       LONG    METRE. 

The  Pharifee  and  Publican.  L:ike  xviii.  lo,  &c 

iT^EHOLD  how  finners  difngree, 
Jj  The  Publican  and  Pharifee  ; 
One  doth  his  righteoufnefs  proclaim, 
The  other  owns  his  guilt  and  (liame. 

2  This  man  at  humble  diftance  (lands, 
And  cries  for  grace  with  lifted  hands  ; 
That  boldly  rifes  near  the  throne. 
And  talks  of  duties  he  has  done. 

3  The  Lord  their  difF'rent  language  knows, 
And  diff'rent  anfwers  he  beftows  ; 
The  humble  foul  vvith  grace  he  crowns, 
AVTiiin:  on  the  proud  his  anger  frowns. 

4  Dear  Father  let  me  never  be 
Join'd  -ith  theboafting  Pharifee, 
I  have  no  merits  ot  my  own, 

But  plead  the  fufF'rings  of  thy  Son. 


CXXXII.      LONG    METRE. 

Holinefs  and  Grace.    Tit.  ii,  lo,  13. 

iQO  let  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs 
O  The  holy  gofpel  we  profefs  ; 
So  let  our  works  and  virtues  fliine. 
To  prove  the  doftrine  all  divine. 

2  Thus  fliall  we  beft  proclaim  abroad 
The  honours  of  our  Saviour  God  ; 
When  the  falvation  reigns  within, 
And  grace  fubdues  the  pow'r  ot  fin. 

3  Our  flefli  and  fenfe  muft  be  denied, 
Paflion  and  envy,  luftand  pride  : 
Whilft  juilice,temp'rance,  truth  and  love, 
Our  inward  piety -approve. 

4  Religion  bears  our  fpirits  up, 
While  we  expert  that  blelfed  hope, 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord, 
And  faith  ftands  leaning  on  his  word. 

CXXXllI.    COMMON    METRE. 
Love  and  Chaiity.     i  Cor.  xiii,  2 7,  13, 


V 


ET  Pharifecs  of  lligh  efteem 
Their  faith  and  zeal  declare, 
All  their  religion  is  a  dream, 
■    If  love  be  wanting  th«re. 


a  Love  {uffers  long  with  patient  eye, 
Nor  is  provok'd  in  hafte. 
She  lets  the  prefent  injury  die. 
And  long  forgets  the  paft. 

3  [MjHice  and  rage,  thofe  fires  of  hell. 

She  quenches  with  her  tongue  ; 

■  Hopes  and  believes,  and  thinks  no  ill. 

Though  fhe  endures  the  wrong.] 

4  [She  ne'er  defires  nor  feeks  to  know 

The  fcandals  of  the  time  ; 
Nor  looks  with  pride  on  thofe  below, 
Nor  envies  thofe  that  climb.] 

5  She  lays  her  own  advantage  by 

To  feek  her  neighbour's  good  : 
So  God's  own  Son  came  down  to  die 

And  bought  our  lives  with  blood, 
o 

Love  IS  the  grace  that  keeps  her  pow'r 

In  all  the  realms  above  ; 
There  faith  and  hopcare  known  no  more. 

But  faints  for  ever  love. 

CXXXIV.        LONG     METRE. 
Religion  vain  without  Love,  i  Cor.  xiii.  i,  2,  3. 

iT  TAD  I  the  tongues  oi  Greeks  SLndye-ws, 
JLJl  And  nobler  fpeech  than  angels  ufe^ 
If  love  be  ablenft,  I  am  found, 
Like  tinklmg  brafs,  an  empty  found. 

2  Were  I  infpir'd  to  prearfi  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  heaven  and  hell? 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove. 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  love. 

3  Should  I  diftribute  all  my  ftore 
To  feed  the  bowels  of  the  poor. 
Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame, 
To  gain  a  martyr's  glorious  name  ; 

4  If  love  to  God  and  love  to  men 
Be  abfent,  all  my  hopes  are  vain  ! 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts,  nor  fiery  zeal. 
The  works  of  love  can  e'er  fulfil. 


CXXXV.      LONG 


■e 


METRE, 

The  Love  of  chbist  flied  abroad  in  the  Heart. 
Efh.  iii.  16,  &c. 

OMR,dearefi  Lord, defcend  and  dti-eli 
By  faith  and  love  in  ev'ry  bread  j 
Then  (hall  we  know,  and  tade,  and  feel 
The  joys  that  cannot  be  exprefs'd. 
zComc.fill  our  hearts  with  inward  ftrength. 
Make  our  enlarged  fouls  pciTefs,    [length 
And   learn  the  height  and  breadth  and 
Of  thine  unmeafurable  grace. 


Bookl.  HYMNS,cxxxvi,cxxxvii,cxxxvrii,cxxxix,cxi.i55 


Ij  Now  to  tlie  God  whofe  pow'r  can  do 
(More  than  our  thoughts  or  wifnes  know, 

Be  everlafting  honours  done 

By  all  the  Church  through  Chrift  his  Son. 


CXXXVI.    COMMON  METRE. 

sincerity  anJ    Hypocrlfy   :    Or,   Formality    in 
'    Worihip.  "John  iv.  24.  Pjahn  cxxxix.  23,  24. 

I  /^  OD  is  a  Spirit  jufl:  and  wife, 

i  VJT     He  fees  our  inmoft  mind  ; 

'  In  vain  to  heav'n  we  raife  our  cries, 

j  And  leave  our  fouls  behind. 

|Z  Nothing  but  truth  before  his  throne 
I        With  honour  can  appear  : 
I    The  painted  hypocrites  are  known 
Through  the  difguife  they  wear. 

13  Their  lifted  eyes  falute  the  flcies, 
I        Their  bending  knees  the  ground  ; 
I     But  God  abhors  the  facrifice, 
{.  *■    Where  not  the  heart  is  found. 

[4  Lord,  fearch  my  thoughts,  and  try  my 
ways, 
And  make  my  foul  fincere  ; 
Then  fhall  I  fland  before  thy  face. 
And  find  acceptance  there. 


I    CXXXVII.      LONG    METRE. 
ISalvation  by  Grace  in  christ.2  lim,  i.  9,  10. 

\\  ^JOW  to  the  power  of  God  fupreme 
JL\    Be  everlafting  honours  giv'n, 
He  faves  from  hell  (we  blefs  his  name) 
He  calls  our  wand 'ring  feet  to  heav'n. 

2  Not  for  our  duties  or  deferts. 
But  of  his  own  abundant  grace. 
He  works  falvation  in  our  hearts, 
I   And  forms  a  people  for  his  praife. 

1 3  'Twas  his  own  purpofe  that  begun 
1   To  refcue  rebels  doom'd  to  die  ; 
i    He  gave  us  grace  in  Qhriji  his  Son, 
i    Before  he  fpread  the  (tarry  (ky. 

I  4  Jefus  the  Lord  appears  at  lafl, 
1    And  makeshis  Father's  counfels  known  ; 
j    Declares  the  great  tranfaftions  pafs'd 
j    And  brings  immortal  bleffings  down. 

I  5  He  dies!  and  in  that  dreadful  night 
I    Did  all  the  pow'rs  of  hell  deftroy  ; 
j    Rifing,  he  brought  our  Jieav'n  to  Hghf, 
i    And  took  pofleffion  of  liiejoy. 


CXXXVIII.      COMMON  METRE, 
saints  in  the  Hands  of  christ.  John  x,  28,  29, 

1  T^IRM  as  the  earth  thy  gofpel  ftands, 
S.     My  Lord,  my  hope,  my  truft  j 

If  I  am  found  in  Jefus'  hands 
My  foul  can  ne'er  be  loft. 

2  His  honour  is  engag'd  to  fave 

The  meaneft  of  his  fheep  ; 
All  that  his  lieav'nly  father  gave 
His  hands  fecureiy  keep. 

3  Nor  death,  nor  hell,  fliall  e'er  remove 

His  fav'rites  from  hisbrcaft  ; 
In  the  dear  bofom  ot  his  Icve 
They  mufi:  forever  reft. 


CXXXIX.       LONG      METRE. 

Hope    in   the  Covenant  :    Or,    God's   Promife 
and  Truth  unchangeable.  lieb.  vi.  17 19. 

OW  oft  hath  fin  and  Satan  flrove 
To  rend  my  foul  from  thee,myGod? 
But  everlafting  is  thy  love. 
And  yi;y«i- feals  it  with  his  blood, 

2  The  oath  and  prcnui'e  of  the  Lord 
Join  to  confirm  the  wond'ious  grace  ; 

j  Eternal  pow'r  performs  tlie  word. 
And  fills  all  heav'n   with  endlefs  praife. 

13  Amidfi:  temptations  fliarp  and  long. 
My  foul  to  this  dear  refuj^e  flies  ; 
Hope  is  my  anchor,  firm  and  ftrong, 
While  tempefts  blow,  and  billows  rife. 

4. The  gofpel  bears  my  fpirit  up  ; 
A  faithful  and  unchanging  God 
Lays  the  foundation  for  my  hope. 
In  oaths,  and  promifes,  and  blood.. 


CXL.    COMMON       METRE. 

A  living  and  a  dead   Faith,  cclktled  from  fe- 
veral  Scriptures. 

t   Tl  yriSTAKENiauls !  that  dream  0: 
IVX  heav'n 

An-d  make  their  empty  boaft 

Of  inward  joys,  and  fins  forgiv'n. 

While  they  are  flaves  to  luft. 

I  Vain  are  our  fancies,  airy  flights, 

If  faith  be  cold  and  dead  ; 

None  but  a  living  pow'r  unites 

To  CbrJjl  the  living  iicdd. 


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Book  I.!o( 


'Tis  faith  that  changes  all  the  heart, 
"lis  faith  that  works  by  love  ; 

That  bids  ali  finful  joys  depart, 
And  lifts  the  thoughts  above. 

4  'Tis  faith  that  conquers  earth  and  hell, 

By  a  celeltial  power  ; 
Tliis  is  the  grace  that  fliall  prevail 
In  the  decilive  hour. 

5  [Faith  niuft  obey  her  Father's  will^ 

As  well  as  tnilt  his  grace  ; 
A  pard'nin.;  God  is  jealous  dill 
For  his  own  holincls. 

C  When  from  the  curfe  he  fets  us  free, 
I!e  makes  our  natures  clean. 
Nor  would  he  lend  his  Son  to  be 
The  Minidcr  of  fin. 

7  His  Spirit  pvirifies  our  frame, 

And  (eals  oui*  peace  with  God  : 
yfj}^s,  and  Ills  falvaiion  came 
By  water  and  by  blood.] 


CXLI.      SHORT    METRE. 

Tlie  Humiliation   and    £i(,als:ation  fr-f  ch 
^jj.  liii.  1— — 5,  10—12. 

I  \^7^K0  haobeliev'd  thy  word, 
V  V       Or  tiiy  falvation  known  ; 
Reveal  thine  arm  Almighty  Lord, 
And  glorlty  thy  Son. 
»  The  Jrx^-T  cRcem'd  him  here 
Too  mean  for  their  belief  ; 
Sorrows  his  chief  acqiiamtancc  were, 
And  liis  companion  grief. 

3  They  turn'd  their  eyes  away, 
And  treated  him  withfcorn  ; 
But  'twas  their  grief  upon  him  lay, 
Their  forrows  he  has  borne. 

4  'Twas  for  the  ftubborn  yews 
And  Gentiles  then  unknown, 

The  God  ot  jufUce  pleas'd  to  bruife 
His  bed  beloved  Son. 

5  *'  But  rU  prolong  his  days, 
And  make  liis  kingdom  Hand  ; 

hly  plcafuie,  (aith  the  God  of  Grace, 
Shall  jn-ofper  in  his  iiand. 

6  [His  joyful  r.val  fiiall  fee 
The  puixhale  of  his  pain. 

And  hy  his  knowledge  juflify 
The  guilty  foiisol  men.] 


7  [Ten  thoufand  captive  flaves, 
Releas'd  from  death  and  fin, 
Shall  quit  their  prifons  and  their  graves. 
And  own  his  pow'f  divine.] 

S  [Heav'n  /liall  advance  my  Son 
To  joys  that  earth  deny'd  ; 
Who  faw  the  follies  men  had  done, 
And  bore  their  fins  and  dy'd."] 


CXLII.      SHORT     METRE. 
The  fame.  //"/J.  liii.  6 9 12. 

1  T    IKEflieepwe  went  aflray, 
X-U  And  broke  tlie  told  of  God, 

Each  wand'ring  inadifi''rcnt  way, 
But  all  the  downward  road. 

2  How  dreadful  was  the  hour. 
When  God  our  wand'rings  laid. 

And  did  at  once  his  vengeance  pour 
Upon  the  Shepherd's  head  1 

3  How  glorious  was  the  grace, 
When  Cbrijl  fullain'd  the  ftroke  I 

His  life  and  blood  the  fliephcrd  pays 
A  ranfom  for  the  flock. 

4  His  honour  and  his  breath 
Weie  taken  both  away  ; 

Join'd  with  the  wicked  in  his  death 
And  made  as  vile  as  they. 

5  But  God  fhall  raife  his  head 
O'er  all  the  fons  of  men  ; 

And  make  him  fee  a  num'rous  feed 
To  rccompcnfe  his  gain. 

6  "  I'll  give  him,  faiih  the  Lord, 
A  portion  with  the  ftrong  ; 

He  fiiall  polfcfs  a  large  reward, 
And  hold  his  honours  long." 

CXLIII.      COMMON     METRE. 

Charafters    of    the    Children    of    god,   fro: 
feveral  Scriptures. 

SO  new-born  babes  defire  the   breafi 
To  feed,  and  grow,  and  thrive  ; 
So  faints  with  joy  the  gofpel  ta(le, 
And  by  the  gofpel  live. 
:  [With  inward  guft  their  heart  approve. 
All  that  the  word  relates  ; 
They  love  the  men  tlicir  Father  loves 
And  hate  the  work  he  hates.] 

\  [Not  all  the  flatt'ring baits  on  earth 
Can  make  them  flaves  to  lull  j 


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•They  can't  forget  their  heav'nly     birth 

]     Nor  grovel  in  the  dult. 

Not  all  the  chains  that  tyrants  ufe 

Shall  bind  their  fouls  to  vice  : 
Faith,  like  a  conqu'ror,  can  produce 

A  thoufand  vidtories.] 
[Grace,  like  an  uncorrupted  feed, 

Abides  and  reigns  within  ; 
J  Immortal  principles  forbid 

The  Ions  of  God  to  fin.] 
[Not  by  the  terrours  of  a  flave 

Do  they  perform  his  will, 
(But  with  the  noblefl;  pow'rs  they  havs 

His  fweet  commands  fulfil. 

1  They  find  accefs  at  ev'ry  hour 

I      To  God  within  the  vail  ; 

(  Hence  they  derive  a  quick'ning  pow'r 

j      And  joys  that  never  fail. 

I  O  happy  fouls  i  O  glorious  flate 
I      Of  ever- flowing  grace  ! 
'  To  dwell  fo  near  their  Father's  feat, 
I      And  fee  his  lovely  face  I 

'  Lord,  I  addrefs  thy  heav'nly  throne  : 
!,      Call  me  achildof  tliine  ; 
I 'Send  down  the  Spirit  of  thy  Son 
To  form  my  heart  divine. 

v6  There  iTied  thy  choiceft  love  abroad, 
And  make  my  comforts  ffrong; 
Then  fliall  I  fay,  My  Father,  God, 
With  an  unwav'ring  tongue. 


CXLIV,      COMMON     METRE. 

The  witnefling  and    fealing   Spirit.    RcfU.  viii. 
14,  j6,  E/>h.  i.  13,  14. 

WHY  fhould  the  children  of  a  King 
Go  mourning  all  theirdays  ? 
Great  Comforter,  u'efcend  and  bring 
j    Some  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

I  Doft  thou  not  dwell  in  all  the  faints, 
I    And  feal  the  heirs  of  heav'n  ? 
iVVhen  wilt  thou  banifli  my  complaints, 
I    And  fliow  my  fins  forgiv'n  ? 

:{  AfTure  my  confcience  of  her  part 
j    In  the  Redeemer's  blood  ; 
And  bear  thy  witneCs  with  my  heart, 
j    That  I  am  born  of  God. 

Ij.  Thou  art  the  earnefl  of  his  love, 
j    The  pledge  of  joys  to  come  ; 
And  thy  foft  wings,  celeffial  Dove, 
r  Will  fafe  convey  me  home. 


CXLV.    COMMON    METRE. 
Christ  and  Aaron,  taken  from  Heb.vW.  and  Ix. 

I    "^ESUS,  in  thee  our  eyes  behold 
Jf      A  thoufand  glories  more 
Than  the  rich  gems  and  polifh'd  gold 
The  fons  of  Jaron  wore. 

z^hey  firfl    their  own  burnt  ofF'rings 
To  purge  thenifelves  from  fin  ;  [bro't^ 
Thy  life  was  pure  without  a  fpot. 
And  all  thy  nature  clean.    JJ 

3  [Frefh  blood,  as  conftant  as  the  day, 

"Was  on  their  altar  (pilt  : 
But  thy  one  off' ring  takes  away 
Forever  all  our  guilt. J 

4  [Their  priefthood  ran  thro'feveral  hands 

For  mortal  was  their  race  ; 
Thy  never  cha.^ging  ofSce  Hands, 
Eternal  as  thy  aays.j 

5  [Once,  ill  the  circuit  of  a  year, 

With  blood,  but  not  his  own, 
Aaron  within  the  vail  appears, 
Before  the  golden  throne. 

6  But  Chrijl,  by  his  own  powerful  blood, 

Afccnds  above  the  fkies, 
And,  in  the  prelence  of  our  God, 
Shows  his  own  facrifice.J 

7  Jefus,  the  King  of  glory  reigiiV, 

On  Sion%  heav'nly  hill  ; 
Looks  like  a  lamb  that  has  been  flain. 
And  wears  his  priefthood  fiill. 

8  He  ever  lives  to  intercede 

Before  his  Father's  face  : 
Give  him,  my  foul,  thy  caufe  to    plead. 
Nor  doubt  the  Father's  grace. 


CXLVL       LONG       METRE. 

Charaflers  of  christ    borrowed   from  inani- 
mate Things  ill  Scripture. 

1  [/^  O  worfliip  at  Immanuel's  feet,^„  ' 

VJJ  See  in  his  face  what  wonders  meet ! 
Earth  is  too  narrow  to  exprefs 
His  worth,  his  glory,  or  his  grace.] 

2  [The  whole  cieation  can  afford 

But  fome  faint  fliadows  of  my  Lord  ; 
Nature,  to  make  his  beauties  known. 
Mull  mingle  colours  not  her  own.} 

3  [Is  hecompar'd  to  wine  or  bread  ? 
Dear  Lord  our  fouls  would  thus  be  feds 
That  flefli,that  dying  blood  of  fhinc, 

lb  bread  of  life,  is  lieav'niy  wine,  j 


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4  [Is  he  a  tree  ?  The  world  receives 
Salvation  from  his  healing  leaves  : 
That  righteous  brancli.tlial  fruitful  bough, 
I5  Da'vid's  root  and  offspring  too.] 

5  [Is  he  a  rofe  ?  Not  Sharon  yields 
Such  fragrancy  in  all  her  fields  : 
Or  if  the  lily  he  aflTiniie, 

Tlie  vallies  blefs  the  rich  perfume] 

6  [Is  he  a  vine  ?  His  heav'nly  root 
Supplies  the  boughs  with  life  and  fruit  : 
O  let  a  lafting  union  join 

My  foul  to  Chrijl  the  living  vine!] 

7  [Is  he  the  head  ?  Each  member  lives, 
And  owns  the  vital  power  he  gives  ; 
The  founts  beiow,  and  faints  above, 
Join'd  by  his  Spirit  and  his  love.] 

8  [Is  he  a  fountain  ?  There  I  bathe, 
And  heal  the  plague  of  fin  and  death  ; 
Tiiefe  waters  all  my  foul  renew, 
And  cleanfe  my  fpotted  garments  too.] 

9  [Is  he  a  fire  ?  He'll  purge  mydrofs  : 
But  the  true  gold  fuftains  no  lofs ; 
JLike  a  refiner  lliali  he  fit. 

And  tread  the  refufe  with  his  feet.] 

10  [Is  he  a  rock  ?   How  firm  he  proves! 
The  rock  of  ages  never  moves  ; 

Yet  the  fvvcet  Itreams  tliat  from  him  flow 
Attend  us  all  the  defert  through.] 

ti  [Is  he  a  way  ?  He  leads  to  God, 
The  path  is  drawn  in  lines  of  blood  ; 
There  would  I  walk  with  hope  and  zeal, 
'Till  I  arrive  at  Sion%  hill.] 

T2  [Is  he  a  door  ?  I'll  enter  in  ; 
Behold  the  paflures  large  and  green  ; 
A  paradife  divinely  fair. 
None  but  the  fheep  have  freedom  there.] 

13   [Is  he  defign'd  a  corner  flone. 
For  men  to  build  their  heav'n  upon  f 
I'll  m,ike  him  my  foundation  too, 
Kor  fear  the  plots  of  hell  below.] 

I A  [Ts  he  a  temple  ?  T  adore 
Th'  indwelling  majcflv  and  pow'r  ; 
And  Hill  to  his  mod  Iioly  place 
Whene'er  I  pray,  I  turn  my  face.] 

15  fis  he  a  Har  ?  He  l)rcaks  the  night, 
Piercing  the  fliades  witli  dawning  light  ? 
1  know  his  glories  from  afar, 
I  know  tlie  bri^jht,  the  mormng  flar.  ] 


i6  [Is  he  a  fun  ?  His  beams  are  grace, 
His  courfe  is  joy  and  righteoufncfs  : 
Nations  rejoice  when  he  appears 
To  chafe  their  ciouds.and  dry  their  tears. 

17  [O  let  me  climb  fhofe  higher  fkies. 
Where  (lorms  and  darknefs  never  rile  1 
There  hedifplays  his  pow'rs  abroad. 
And  (hines  and  reigns  th'incarnatc  God. 

18  Nor  earth,  nor  feas,  nor  fun,  nor  flar 
Nor  heav'n  his  full  referablance  bears ; 
His  beauties  we  can  never  trace, 

'rill  we  behold  him  face  to  face. 


CXLVII.      LONG      METRE. 

The  Names  and  Titles  of  christ,  from  fev; 

veral   Scriptures. 

i['nniS  from  the  trcafure  of  his  word 

JL    I  borrow  titles  for  my  Lord  j 
Nor  art  nor  nature  can  fupply 
Sufficient  forms  of  majefly. 

2  Bright  image  of  the  father's  facq, 
Shining   with  undiminifh'd  rays  ; 
T\\   eternal  God's  eternal  Sou, 
The  heir  and  partner  of  his  throne.] 

3  Th.e  King  of  kings,  the  Lord  mofl  higi 
Writes  his  own  name  upon  his  thigh, 
He  wears  a  garment  dipt  in  blood. 
And  breaks  the  nations  with  his  rod, 

4  Where  grace  can  neither  melt  nor  mov; 
The  Lamb  refents  his  injur'd  love, 
Awakes  his  wrath  without  delay, 
And  Jadah's  lion  tears  the  prey. 

5  But  when  for  works  of  peace  he  come 
What  winning  titles  he  alTumes  I 
Light  of  the  tvorld,  and  life  of  men  : 
Nor  bears  thofe  chara6ters  in  vain. 

'  With  tender   pity  in   his  heart. 
He  afts  the  Mediator's  pari  ; 
A  friend  and  brother  he  appears, 
And  well  fulfils   the  name  he  wears. 

I  At  length  the  Judge  his  throne  afcend: 
Divides  the  rebels  from  his  friends, 
And  faints  in  full  fruition  prove 
His  rich  variety  of  love. 

~CXLV  1 1  \. 


PARTICULAR 


Th. 


M  ETRE. 

farne  as  thr  rxlvi 


Ifh  PMm. 


r   [^T^T^'Tf"!  cheerful  voice  I  fing 
V  V      The  titles  of  my  Lord, 
And  borrow  all  the  names 
Of  honour  from  his  word  : 


)okI. 


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*59 


'    Nature  and  art 

j        Can  ne'er  lupply 

I    Sufficient  forms 

'        Of  majefty. 

i^n  ye/us  we  behold 

iHis  Father's  glorious  face, 

Shming  forever  bright 

With  mild  ai»d  lovely  rays  : 

,    Th'  eternal  God's 

j  .     Eternal  Son 

J    Inherits  and 

I        Partakes  the  throne.) 

The  fov'reign  King  of  king), 

'The  Lord  of  lords  molt  high. 

Writes  his  own  name  upon 

His  garment  and  his  thigh  : 

\    His  name  is  call'd 

;|        The  IVord  of  God, 

I    He  rules  the  earth 

I        With  iron  rod. 

jWhere  promiles  and  grace 
iCan  neither  melt  or  move. 
The  angry  lamb  refents 
iTh'inJLiries  of  his  love  ; 
1    Awakes  his  wrath 
■         Without  delay, 
As  lions  roar, 

And  tear  the  prey. 
iBut  when  for  works  of  peace 
'The  great  redeemer  comes, 
What  gentle  characters, 
IWhat  titles  he  affumes  I 
I     Light  of  the  luorld, 

And  life  of  men  ; 
Nor  will  he  bear 

Thole  names  in  vain. 
Immenfe  compaflTon  reigns 
In  our  Immanuel's  heart. 
When  he  defcends  to  aft 
A  Mediator's  part, 
{     He  is  a  friend, 

And  brother  too  j 
Divinely  kind 

Divinely  true. 
iAt  length  the  Lord,  the  Judge, 
Wis  awtul  throne  alcends, 
,And  drives  the  rebels  far 
•From  favourites  and  friends. 

Then  (hail  tlie  laints 
I         Completely  prove 

The  heights  and  depths 
I        Of  all  his  love. 
i 


CXLIX.      LONG    METRE. 
The  ofBces  of  CHRIST,  from  feveral  Scriptares. 

1  TOIN  all  the  names  of  love  and  pow'r, 
J    That  ever  men  or  angels  bore. 

All  are  too  mean  to  fpeak  his  worth. 
Or  fet  lmmanueV%  glory  forth. 

2  But  O  what  condefcending  ways 

He  takes  to  teach  his  heav'nly  grace  I 
My  eyes  with  joy  and  wonder  fee 
What  forms  of  love  he  bears  to  me. 

,  (The  Angel  of  the  co'unant  flands 
With  his  commiilion  in  his  hands, 
Sent  from  his  Father's  milder  throne. 
To  make  the  great  falvation  known.) 

4  (Great  Prcphei !  let  me  blefs  thy  name  ; 
By  thee  the  joyful  tidings  came 

Ot  wrath  appeas'd,  of  fins  forgiv'n. 

Of  hell  fubdu'd,  and  peace  witJi  heav'n.) 

5  (My  bright  example  and  my  guide, 
I  would  be  walking  near  thy  lide  ; 

0  let  me  never  run  aftray. 
Nor  follow  the  fcjrbidden  way  ! 

6  I  love  my  Shepherd,  he  fhall  keep 
My  wand'ring  ro;il  amongfi  his  (heep  j 
He  feeds  his  flocks,  he  calls  their  names. 
And  in  his  bofom  bears  the  lambs.) 

7  (My  Surety  undertakes  my  caufe, 
Anfw'ring  his  Father's  broken  laws  ; 
Behold  my  foul  at  freedom  fet. 

My  Surety  paid  the  dreadful  debt.) 

8  {Jefus,  mv  great  High  Prieji,  has  dy'd, 

1  feek  no  facrifice  befide  ; 

His  blood  did  once  lor  all  atone. 
And  now  it  pleads  before  the  throne.) 

9  (My  yf^'^oca/^ appears  on  high. 
The  Father  lays  his  thunder  by; 
Not  all  that  earth  or  hell  can  lay 
Shall  turn  my  Father's  heart  away. 

10  (My  Lordy  my  Conqu'rorznd^  ray  King, 
Thy  iceptre,  and  thy  fword  I  fing; 
Thine  is  the  vift'ry,  and  I  fit 

A  joyful  fubjeft  at  thy  feet. 

11  (Afpire,  my  foul,  to  glorious  deeds. 
The  Captain  offalfatlon  leads  : 
March  on,  norfear  to  win  the  day. 
Though  death  and  hell  obftruft  the  way.) 

12  Should  death  and  hell,  and  pow'rs  un- 
Put  alltlieir  formsofmifchiefon,  (known>. 
I  fhall  be  fafe;  iorChriJl  difplays 
Salvation  in  nipre  fov'reign  ways.) 


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CL.      PARTICULAR    METRE, 
The  fame  as  the  cxiviiith  Pfalm. 

1  TO  IN  all  the  glorious  names 
J    Of  wifdom,  love,  and  pow'r. 
That  ever  mortals  knew, 
That  angels  ever  bore  ; 

AH  are  too  mean 

To  fpeak  his  worth, 
Too  mean  to  fet 

My  Saviour  forth. 

2  But,  O  what  gentle  terms. 
What  condefcending  ways 
Doth  our  Redeemer  ufe, 

To  teach  his  heav'nly  gr^ce  I 

Mine  eyes  with  joy 

And  wonder  Tee 

What  forms  of  love 

He  bears  fer  me. 

3  (Array'd  in  mortal  flefh. 
He  like'an  angel  flands, 
And  holds  the  promifes 
And  pardons  in  his  hands. 

Commidion'd  from 

His  father's  throne  J 
To  make  his  grace 

To  mortals  known.  ] 

4.  (Great  Prophet  of  my  God, 

My  tongue  would  blefs  thy  name  j 
By  thee  the  joyful  news 
Of  our  falvation  came  ; 
The  joyful  news 

of  fins  forgiv'n, 
Of  hell  fubdu'd, 

And  peace  with  heav'n.) 

5  (Be  fhon  my  coimfellor. 
My  pattern  and  my  guide  ; 
And  through  this  defert  land 
Still  keep  me  near  thy  fide. 
O  let  my  feet 

Ne'er  run  aftray, 
Nor  rove  nor  feek 
The  crooked  way  !) 

6(1  love  my  Shepherd's  voice^ 
His  watchful  eyes  fliall  keep 
My  wand'ring  foul  among 
The  fhoulands  of  his  fheep  : 
He  feeds  his  flock. 

He  calls  their  names, 
His  bofom  bears 
The  tender  lambs.) 


(To  this  dear  Surety^  hand 
Will  I  commit  my  caufe  ; 
He  anfwers  and  fulfils 
His  Father's  broken  laws. 
Behold  my  foul 

At  freedom  fet  I 
My  Surety  paid 

The  dreadful  debt.) 

8  {Jefus  my  great  High  Priejtj 
Offei  'd  his  blood  and  dy'd  \^ 
My  guilty  confcience  feeks 
No  facrifice  befide. 
His  pow'rful  blood 
Did  once  atone  ; 
And  now  it  pleads 
Before  the  throne.)- 

(My  advocate  appears 
For  my  defence  on  high  ; 
The  Father  bows  his  ears. 
And  lays  his  thunder  by. 
Not  all  that  hell 
Or  fin  can  fay, 
Shall  turn  his  heart, 
His  love  away.) 

D  (My  dear  Almighty  Lcrd 
My  Conqu'ror  and  my  Kittgf 
Thy  fceptre  and  thy  fword. 
Thy  reigning  grace  I  fing. 
Thine  is  the  pow'r  ; 

Behold  I  fit 
In  willing  bonds 
Beneath  thy  feet.) 

r  (Now  let  my  foul  arile, 
And  tread  the  tempter  down  i 
My  Captain  leads  me  forth 
To  conqueft  and  a  crown. 
A  feeble  faint 

Shall  win  the  day, 

Though  death  and  hell 

Obftrufts  the  way. 

3  Should  all  the  hofts  of  death. 
And  pow'rs  of  hell  unknown. 
Put  their  molt  dreadful  forms 
Of  rage  and  mifchief  on  j 
I  fhall  be  lafe. 

For   Chrijl  difplays 
Superiour  pow'r 
And  guardian  grace. 


END    OF    THE     FIRST    BOOK, 


/' 


i6i 


HYMNS 

AND 

SPIRITUAL     SONGS. 


Compofen  on  Diuine  ^ul)jeft0. 


B    o    o   ]S      I^J^-^' 


I.       LONG     METRE. 

I  A   Song  of  Praife  to  God. 

p-  - 

NATURE,  with  all  her  pow'r,  flial 
fing, 
iGod  the  Creator,  and  the  King ; 
Nor  air,  nor  earth,  nor  (kics,  nor  feas, 
jDehy  the  tribute  of  their  praife, 

r  [Begin  to  make  his  glories  known, 
JYc  feraphs,  that  lit  near  his  throne; 
iTune  your   harps   high,  and  fpread  the 
!To  the  creation's  utmoft  bound.]  [lound, 

|l  [All  mortal  things  of  meaner  frame. 
Exert  your  force;  and  own  his  name  ; 
"Whilftvvith  our  loulsi  and  with  our  voice, 
We  fing  his  honours,  and  our  joys,  j 

y  [To  him  be  facred  all  we  have. 
From  the  young  cradle  to  the  grave  : 
Our  lips  fhall  his  loud  wonders  tell, 
I  And  every  word  a  miracle.] 

;  [Thefe  Weftern  Hiores,  our  native  land, 
I  Lie  fafe  in  the  Almighty's  hand  ! 
i  Our  foes  of  vicl'ry  dream  in  vain, 
!  And  wear  the  captivating  chain.] 

|5  [Raife  monumental  prailes  high 
To  him  that  thunders  thro'  tiie  Iky,  ' 
And  with  an  awful  nod  or  frown. 
Shakes  an  afpiring  tyrant  down.] 

7  [Pillars  of  lafting  brafs  proclaim 
'i  he  triumphs  of  th'  eternal  name  ; 
While  trembling  nations  read  from  far 
Ihe  honours  of  the  God  r,f  war.] 

w 


8  Thus  let  our  flaming  zeal  employ 
Our  loftiefl  thoughts,  and  louded  fongs: 
Let  there  be  fung  with  warmefl:  joy    ' 
Hofanna  from  ten  thoufahd  tongues. 

9  Yet-  mighty  God,  our  feeble  frame. 
Attempts  m  vain  to  reach  thy  name  ; 
The  (trongelt  notes  that  angels  laife. 
Faint  in  the  worihip  and  the  praife. 


IL       COxMMON      METRE. 
The  Death  oif  a  SinHer. 

1  IV/fY  thoughts  on  awful  fubjedls  roll^ 
J.VX     Damnation  and  the  dead  ; 
What  horrors  feize  the  guilty  foul 

Upon  a  dying  bed. 

2  Ling'.ring  about  thele  mortal  ftores. 

She  makes  a  }ong  delay, 
'Till  like  a  flood  with  rapid  force. 
Death  fweeps  the  wietch  away. 

3  Then,  fwift  and  dreadful,  flie  delcerids 

Down  to  the  fiery  cpaft, 

Amongd  abominable  fiends, 

Herlelf  a  frighted  ghofl. 

4-  There  endlefs  croudis  of  finners  h"e, 
Aiid  darknefs  makes  their  chains  : 
Toitur'd  with  keen  defpair  they  cry. 
Yet  wait  for  fiercer  pauis. 

5  Not  all  their  anguirti  and  their  blood 
For  their  old  guilt   atones. 
Nor  the  companion  of  a  God 
Shall  hcaflten  to  their  groans, 


HYMNS,  &c.  Ill,  IV,  V,  VI. 


iSa 


d  Amazing  grace,  tliat  kept  my  breatli, 
Nor  bid  my  foul  remove, 
'Till  I  had  learn'd  my  Saviour's  death, 
And  well  infur'd  his  love  ! 


Book  II 


111. 


COMMON      METRE. 


The  Death  and  Burial  of  a  Saint. 

i"T  T  7"HYdo  we  mourn  departing  friends? 
VV       Or  fiiake  at  death's  alarms  > 
'Tis  but  the  voice  that  Jtfus  feuds 
To  call:  them  to  his  arms, 

3  Are  we  not  tending  up)--   rd  too 

As  faft  as  time  can  pT#?^|^  -J^  v^^ 
Nor  would  we  wilh  the  nours  more  How 
To  keep  us  from  our-love. 

3  Why  fhould  we  tremble  to  convey 

Their  bcuies  to  the  tomb  ? 

There  tl.c  dear  flelli  of  Jefus  lay 

And  left  a  long  perfume, 

4  The  graves  of  all  the  faints  he  blefs'd, 

And  foften'd  every  bed  : 
Whert."  fhouki  the  dying  members  reft, 
But  with  the  dying  Head  ? 

J  Thence  lie  arofe,  afcended  high, 
And  (hew'd  our  feet  the  way  : 
Up  to  the  Lord  our  flefli  /hall  'fly, 
At  the  great  rifing  day. 

6  Then  let  thelaflioud  trumpet  found, 
And  bid  our  kindred  rife  ; 
Awake,  ye  nations  under  ground, 
Ye  faints  afcend  the  flcies. 


IV.     LONG     METRE. 

Salvation  In  the  Crofs, 

iTTERE  at  thy  crofs,  my  dying  God, 
Xj.  1  lay  my  loul  beneath  thy  love, 
Beneath  the  droppings  of  thy  blood, 
"Jcfzis,  nor  (hall  it  e'er  remove. 

2  Not  all  that  tyrants  think  or  fay, 
With  rage  and  lightning  in  their  eyes, 
Nor  hell  fhall  fright  my  heart  away, 
ShodM  hell  with  all  its  legions  rife. 

3  Should  worlds  confpire  to  drive  me 

thence, 
Movelefs  and  firm  this  heart  fliould  He; 
Refclv'd  (for  that's  my  laft  defence) 
If  I  muft  perilh,  there  to  die. 

^  But  f|.eak,  my  Lord,  and  calm  my  fear; 
Am  I  not  Ufe  beneaUi  thy  llude  \ 


Thy  vengeance  will  not  (Irike  me  her' 
Nor  Satan  dare  my  foul  invade. 

5  Yes,  I'm  fecure  beneath  thy  blood, 
And  all  my  foes  (hall  lofe  their  aim  j 
Hofanna  to  my  dying  God, 
And  my  beft  honours  to  his  name. 


V.     LONG      METRE. 
Longing  to  praife   chkist  better. 
I T    ORD,  when  my  thoughts  with  won 
jL^        der  roll 

O'er  the  fharp  forrows  of  thy  loul. 
And  read  my  Maker's  broken  laws, 
Repair'd  and  lionour'd  by  the  crofs  : 

2  When  I  bchqlji  death,  hell,  and  fin, 
Vanquidi'd  by  that  dear  blood  of  thin 
And  fee  the  Man  than  groan'd  and  dy'( 
Sit  glorious  by  his  Father's  fide  : 

3  My  paflions  rife  and  foar  above, 

I'm  wing'd  wilh  faith,  and  fir'd  with  lovG 
Fain  would  T    reacli  eternal  tilings, 
And  learn  the  notes  that  Gabriel  fings. 

4-  ^\\\  my  heart  fails,  my  tongue  complain, 
For  want  of  their  immortal  flrains  ; 
And  in  fuch  humble  notes  as  thcfe 
Muft  fall  below  thy  vi(51ories. 

5  Well,  the  kind  minute  muft  appear. 
When  we  fliall  leave  thefe  bodies  hen 
Thefe  clogs  of  day,  and  mount  on  hig 
To  join  the  fongs  above  the  <ky. 


VI.       COMMON     METRE, 

A    Morning    Song. 

I   /^NCE  more,  my  (oul,  the  rifing  d 
V^  Salutes  tliy  waking  eyes  : 
Once  more,  my  voice.  Thy  tribute  pay] 
To  him  that  rolls  the  fkies. 

1  Night  unto  night  his  name  repeat?, 
The  day  renews  the  found, 
Wide  as  the  heav'non  which  he  fits 
To  turn  the  feafons  round. 

3  *Tis  he  fupports  my  mortal  frame. 
My  tongue  fhall  fpculc  his  praife  ; 
My  fins  would  roufc his  wrath  to  flam 
And  yet  liis  wrath  delays. 

\  [On  a  poor  worm  ihy  pow  'r  miglit  treaj 
And  I  could  ne'er  withftand  : 
Thy  juftice  might  have  crufii'd  me  de 
But  mercy  held  tliinc  hand. 


bok  II. 


HYMNS,  Sec.  VII,  VIII,  ix,  x. 


16-3 


';  A  thoufand  wrelclied  fouls  are  fled 
Since  the  lall  letting  fun, 
And  yet  thou  length'neft  out  my  thread, 
And  yet  my  moments  run.  J 

Dear  God,  let  all  my  hours  be  thine, 

WhilftI  enjoythe  liftht  ; 
Then  (hall  my  lun  in  1  miles  decline, 
/   And  bring  a  pleafant  night. 


;      VII.     COMMON     METRE. 
An  Evening  Song. 

Tr\READ  Sov'reign,  let   my  evening 

iL/     Like  holy  incenle  rife  :  [iong 

;  Affift  the  off'rings  of  my  tongue, 
;      To  reach  the"  lofty  Ikies. 

'  Through  all  the  dangers  of  the  day 
!      Tliy  hand  was  (till  my  guard, 
['And  Itill  to  drive  my  wants  away 
'      Thy  mercy  flood  prepar'd. 

I  Perpetual  bleflings  from  above 
.'     Incompjifs  me  around  ; 
!  But  O  how  few  returns  of  love, 
I      Hath  my  Creator  found  1 

I  What  have  I  done  for  him  that  dy'd 
To  lave  my  wretched  foul  ? 

j  How  are  my  follies  multiply'd. 
Fall  as  the  minutes  roll  i 

,  Lord,  with  this  guilty  heart  of  mine 
j       To  thy  dear  crofs  I  flee, 
I  And  to  thy  grace  my  foul  refign, 
■       To  be  renew 'd  by  thee.    ' 

Sprinkled  afrefli  with  pard'ning  blood 

I  lay  me  down  to  reft. 
As  in  the  embraces  of  my  God, 

Or  on   my  Saviour's  bread. 


The  rifmg  morning  can't  affure 
That  we  fliall  end  the  day  ! 

For  death  llanris  ready  at  the  door 
To  feize  our  lives  away. 

Our  breath  is  forfeited  by  fin 
To  G'jd's  revengini;  laxv  ; 

Vv''e  own  thy  grace  inmiortal  King, 
In  ev'rygafp  we  draw. 

God  is  our  fun,  whofe  daily  light 
Our  joy  and  fatety  brings  ; 

Our  feeble  fl^lh  lies  fafe  at  night 
Beneath  his  (bady  wings. 


IX.      COMMON     METRE. 
Godly   Sorrow    arifing   >'rom  the   Suft'rings   of 

CHRIST. 


LAS  !  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed  I 
And  did  my  Sov'reign  die  ? 


Vlli.    COMMON    METRE. 
A  Hymn  for  Morning  or  Evening 

H  OS  ANNA,  wi,!.  a  cheerful  found. 
To  God's  upholding  hand  ; 
Ten  thoufand   foares  attend  us  round, 
And  yet  fecure  we  fland. 

That  .was  a  mofl  amazing  pow'r, 
That  rais'd  us  with  a  word, 

And  ev'ry  day  and  ev'ry  hour, 
We  lean  upon  the  Lord. 

jl  The  pv'ning  refts  our  weary  head, 
And  angels  g'.iard  the  room  ; 
We  wake,  and  we  admire  the  bed 
That  was  not  made  our  tomb. 


'A 

Would  he  devote  that  facred  head 
For  fuch  a  worm  as  I  ? 

i  [Thy  bodyflain,  fweet  Jr/ns,  thine, 
And  bath'd  in  its  own  blood. 
While  all  expos'd  to  wrath  divine. 
The  glorious  fuff'rer -flood!] 

3  Was  it  for  crimes  that  I  had  done 
Hegroan'd  upon  the  tree  ? 
Amazing  pity!  grace  unknown '- 
And  love  beyond  degree  ! 

Well  might  the  fun  in   darknefs  hidej. 

And  fhut  his  glories  in. 
When  God  the  mighty  iVfakerdy'd 

For  man,  the  creature's  fin. 

5  Thus  might  I  hide  my  blufliing  face 

While  his  dear  crofs  appears, 

DifTolve  my  heart  in  thankfulnels, 

And  melt  mine  eyes  in  tears. 

But  drops  of  tears  ran  ne'er  repay 

The  debt  of  love  I  owe  ; 
Here,  Lord,  I  give  niyfelf  avvay, 

'Tis  all  that  1  can  do. 


X.       COMMON      METRE. 
Parting  with  Cirna!  Joys. 

iTlyTY  foul  forfakes  her  vain  delight 
IVX     And  bids  the  world  farcwel  ; 
Bafe  as  the  dirt  beneath  my  feet. 
And  mifchievous  as  helK 

No  longer  will  I  afk  your  love, 
Nor  feek  your  friend  (liip  more  | 

The  happinefs  that  1  approve 
Lies  not  within  your  pov. 'r. 


164         HYMNS,  Sec.  xi,  xiT,  xiii,  XIV. 


Cook  II. 


3  There's  nothing  round  this  fpacious  earth 

That  lu'ns  my  large  Hefire  ; 

To  boiindlds  joy  and  lolid  mirth 

IVIy  nobler  thoiighti  afpire. 

4  [Where  plcafure  rolls  its  living  flood, 

From  fin  and  drols  rcfin'd, 
Still  fjiringino  from  the  throne  of  God, 
And  fit  to  cheer  the  nnnd. 

5  Th'Alniighty  Ruler  of  the  l]>l)ere, 

'I'hc  glorious  and  the  great, 
Brings  his  own  Allfufticience  there, 
To  make  our  blils  complete,  j 

6  Had  I  ths  pinions  of  a  dove, 

I'd  climb  the  heav'nly  road; 
There  fits  my  Saviour  drelt  m  love, 
And  there  my  fmiling  God. 


XI. 


LONG    METRE. 


The    fame. 


iT  SEND  the  joys  of  earth  away; 
'X  Away  ye  tempters  of  the  mind, 
Talfe  as  the  Imooth  deceitful  fea. 
And  empty  as  the  whifiling  wind. 

3  Your  flreams  were  floating  me  along 
Down  to  the  gulf  of  black  delpair, 
And  whilft  I  liflen'd  to  your  fong, 
Your  flreams  had  e'en  convey'd  me  there. 

3  Lord,  I  adore  thy  matclilcfs  grace, 
That  warn'd  me  of  that  dark  abyfs  ; 
That  drew  me  from  thofe  rreach'rous 
And  bid  me  feck  fuperiour  blifs.      [feas. 

4  Now  to  the  fliining  realms  above 

I  fl retell  rV'y  h.inds  and  glanCe  my  eyes  : 
O  fur  the  niiiions  of  a  dove, 
To  bear  nie  to  the  upper  fkies! 

5  There  from  the  bofom  of  my  God 
Oceans  of  cndlefs  plea  hire  roH  ; 
There  would  I  fix  njy  laft  abode, 
And  drown  tfie  forrows  of  my  loul. 


3  No  fmoaking  fwccfs,  nor  bleeding  lambs, 
Noi  kid  nor  bullock  (lain  : 
Inccnle  and  fpice  of  coflly  names 
Would  all  be  burnt  in  vain. 

3  Aaron  muft  lay  his  robes  away, 
His  mitre  and  his  vt(t, 

When  God  himielf  comes  down  to  be 
1  he  otf'ring  and  the  prieft, 

4  He  took  our  mortal  flefh  to  fhow 

The  wonders  of  his  love  ; 
For  us  he  paid  his  life  below. 
And  pray:,  for  us  above. 

5  Father,   he  crys,  forgive  their  fins, 
For  I  myfelf  have  dy'd  ; 

And  then  he  fhows  his  open'd  veins, 
And  pleads  his  wounded  fide. 


XII.       COMMON     METRE. 

CHRIST    is  the    SuWlance    of    the    Lcviticai 
Prierthoo;*. 

I   ''yHF-  true  Mt/^j/?' now  appears, 
.1       Tjje  types  are  all  withdrawn; 
So  fly  the  fliado  A  s  and  the  (tari 
Bcfo/e  the  rifing  dawn. 


XIII.        LORG     METRE. 

The    Creation,   Prefeivation,   Diflblution,  and 
Reftoration  of  this  world. 

f  QlNG  to  the  Lord  that  built  the  fkics, 
kj  The  Lord  that  rear'd  this  flately 
frame  ;     '  ' 

Let  all  the  nations  found  his  praife, 
And  lands  unknown  repeat  his  name. 

2  He  form'd  the  feas,  and  form'd  the  hill? 
Made  ev'ry  drop  and  ev'ry  dufl. 
Nature  and  time,  with  ali  their  wheels, 
And  put  them  into  motion  firft. 

3  Now  from  his  high  imperial  throne, 
He  looks  far  down  upon  the  fpheres, 
He  bids  the  fliining  orbs  roll  nn, 

And  round  he  turns  the  hafty  years. 

4  Thus  fliall  this  moving  engine  lafh 
'Till  all  his  faints  are  gather'd  in, 
Then  for  the  trumpet's  dre.'idful  blaft 
To  fliake  it  all  to  dud  again ! 

5  Yet  when  the  found  fliall  tear  the  (kic 
And  lightning  burn  the  globe  below. 
Saints  you  may  lift  your  joyful  eyes, 
Tliere's  a  new  hcuv'n  and  earth  for  voi 


I 


XIV.     SHORT     METRE. 
The  Loril's  Diy  ;   Ct  Delight  in  Ordinance 
I  T  T  7ELCOME  fwcet  day  of  re(f, 
VV       That  faw  tlie  Lord  arile  ; 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breaff,- 
And  ihde  rcjuicing  eyes  ! 
2     The  King  lumfclt  come>  ncaj*. 
And  fealfs  his  faints  to  day  ; 
ttcre  we  may  (it  and  fee  him  here. 
And  love,  and  prwiie,  and  [uay. 


jook  II.       HYMNS,  Sec.   xv,  xvi,  xvn,  xviii. 


165 


h  ,;  3  One  day  amidft  the  place 
I      Where  my  dear  God  hath  been, 
sfweeter  than  ten  thoulands  days 

Of  pleafbrable  fin. 
4.  My  willing  foul  would  flay 

In  fuch  a  frame  as  this 
ind  fit  and  fing  hcrfeif  away, 
_.    To  everlafling  blifs. 


XV. 


LONG     METRE. 


Che  Enjoyment  of  CHRIST  :    Or,    Delight  in 
'  Worihip. 

I,. 

FAR  from  my  thoughts,  vain  world, 
begone, 
'Let  my  religious  hours  alone  : 
■Fain  would  my  eyes  my  baviour  fee, 
ll  waitavifjt.  Lord,  from  thee. 

niji  My  heart  grows  warm  with  holy  fire, 
I  And  kindles  with  a  pure  defire  : 

5,}  Come,  my  dear  Jefus,  from  above, 
,i  And  feed  my  foul  with  heav'nly  love. 

13  I^The  trees  of  life  immortal  fland 
!|  In  beauteous  rows  at  thy  right  hand, 
!l  And  m  fweet  murmurs  by  their  fide 
W  Rivers  of  biils  perpetual  glide. 

j*  Hade  then  but  with  a  fmiling  face, 
,j,j  And  1  pi  cad  the  table  of  thy  grace  : 
■,  Bring  down  a  tafte  of  truth  divine, 
;;  Aftd  cheer  my  heart  with  (acred  wine.] 
:!:5  Blefs'd  Jejus,  what  delicious  fare  ! 
!  How  fweet  thy  entertainments  are  I 
Jvever  did  angels  taftc  above 
Redeeming  grace  and  dying  love. 
6  Hail,  great  Immanuel  ail  divine  ! 
■I*  In  thee  thy  Father's  glories  fhine  : 
'     Tiiuu  bngliteft,  iweetelt,  taireft  One, 
'I    That  eyes  have  feen,  or  angels  known. 


3  While  fuch  a  fcene  of  facred  joys, 
Our  raptur'd  eyes  and  fouls  e\uploys, 
Here  we  could  fit  and  gaze  away, 

A  long,  an  everlalbng  day. 

4  Well,  we  (hall  quickly  pafs  the  night, 
To  the  fair  coaft  of  perfect  I'glit  ; 
Thenfliall  our  joyful  fenfcs  rove 
O'er  the  dear  objeiit  ot  our  love. 

5  [There  fliall  we  drink  fulldraughts  of  blifs 
And  pluck  new  life  from  heav'nly  trees  ! 
Yet  now  and  then,  dear  Lord,  befiow 

A  dropof  heav'n  on  worms  below. 

6  Send  comforts  down  from  tlw  right  hand, 
While  we  pafs  through  this  barren  land  ; 
And  in  thy  temple  let  us  fee 

A  glimpfeof  love,a  glimpfe  of  Thee.} 


XVI.      LONG     METRE, 

Part  the  Second. 

J  T  ORD  whata  heav'n  of  raving  grace, 
*  -I— <  Shu-;es  through  tlie  ceaiuies  of  thy 
tace. 

And  lights  our  palTions  to  a  flame  ! 

Lord,  liovv  we  love  thy  charming  name. 

J  When  I  cal^lay,  my  God  is  mine, 
Wheir  I  can  feel  tliy  glories  fliine, 
I  tread  the  world  beneath  my  feet, 
And  ail  the  earth  calls  good  or  great. 


XV  II.     COMMON    METRE. 
God's  Eternity. 

r  "O  ISE  my  foul  and  leave  the  ground, 
XV  Stretch  ail  thy  thouglits  abroad. 
And  roufe  up  ev'ry  tunetul  found 
To  praife  th'  eternal  God. 

J.  Long  ere  the  lofty  fkies  weiefpread, 
Jehovah  fiU'dhis  throne  ; 
Or  Adam  rbrm'd,  or  ungcis  made, 
Jehovali  liv'd  alone. 

3   His  bound leis  years  can  ne'er  decreale. 
But  dill  maintain   theirprime  ; 
Eternity's  his  dwelling  place. 
And  ever  is  his  time. 
4.  While  like  a  tide  our  minutes  flow, 
Theprefent  and  the  pa(t, 
He  fills  his  own  immortal  NOW, 
And  (ecs  our  ages  v\  alio. 

5  The  fea  and  fky  mult  perilh  too, 

And  valt  delfruction  come  ; 
The  creatines,  look  !  how  old  they  grow 
And  wait  their  fiery  doom. 

6  Well,  l?t  the  fca  fhrink  all  away. 

And  fidfu-;  melt  down  tJie  (kies. 
My  God  fiiall  live  an  eudicls  day. 
When  old  creation  dies. 

XVIII.     LONG    METRE, 

The  Miniftry  of  Angels. 

I    T  TIGI-T  on  a  hill  of  dazzling  light 
jTj.  1  he  King  of  gii;ry  fureads  his  feat, 
Aiid  troops  of  angels  (hetch'd  for  flight, 
Stand  waitin'T  round  his  awful  fset. 


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HYMNS,  Sec.  X ixv  xx,  x  x r. 


Book  II, 


2  Go,  faith  the  Lortl,  rny  Gabriel  ^o. 
Salute  the  Virgin  s  fruitful  ijoamb  ; 
Make  bafle yc  cherubs  do~jon  brlonu^ 
Sing  and  proclaim  the  Sanjiours  come. 

3  Here  a  bright  fqiiadron  leaves  the  (kies, 
And  thick  around  Elijlju  Itands; 
Anona  heav'nly  foldicr  flies. 

And  breaks  tlie  chains  fro ni/V/^'/''/ hands. 

4  Thy  wioi^ed  troops,  O  God  of  holts. 
Wait  on  thy  wandVing  church  below  ; 
Here  we  are  failing  to  <hy  coalls, 

Let  angelsbe  our  convoy  too. 

5  Are  they  not  all  thy  lervants.  Lord  ? 
At  thy  comma.'Kl  they  go  and  come  ; 
With  cheerful  lialte  obey  thy  word. 
And  gnard  thy  children  to  their  home. 

XIX.     COMMON     METRE. 
Our  frail  BoJies,  and  God   our  Prefcrv^r. 

J  T   ET  Others  bcafl  how  ftrong  they  be, 
i  I  Nor  death  nor  danger  fear  ; 
Kut  we'll  confefs,  O  Lord,  to  thee, 
What  feeble  things  we  are. 
z  Frcfli  as  the  grafsour   bodies  fiand. 
And  flourifb  bright  and  gay  ; 
A  blading  wind  fwcepso'er  the  land, 
And  fades  the  grals  away. 

3  Our  life  contains  a  thonfand  fprings, 

And  dies  if  one  be  gone  : 
Strange!  that  a  •  arpof  thoufand firings 
Should  keep  in  tune  fo  long. 

4  But  'tis  our  God  fupportsour  frame, 

The  God  that  buili  us  fir/t ; 
Salvation  to  th'  Almighty  name 
That  rear'd  us  fron)  the  dud. 

5  [Hefpcke,  and  firai^ht  our  hearts  and 

In  all  their  motions  rofe  ;        [brains, 
Let  blood,  faid  he,  flow  round  the  veins! 
And  round  the  veins  it  (lows. 

6  While  we  have  breath  to  ule  our  tougues, 

Our  Maker  we'll  adore; 
His  ipirit  moves  our  heaving  lungs. 
Or  they  would  breathe  no  more. J 


I  [Why  ftiould  my  Toolifh  palTions  rove  r 
Where  can  fiieh  fwcetnefs  be, 
As  I  have  tai'it-d  in  iliy  love, 
As  I  have  found  in  thee.] 

3  When  my  forgetful  foul  renews 

The  favour  of  thy  grace. 
My  heart  prefumcs  1  cannot  lofe 
The  relifli,  all  my  days. 

4  But  ere  one  fleeting  hour  is  paft. 

The  flatt'ring  world  employs 
Some  fenfual  bait  to  fcize  my  tafle, 
And  to  pollute  my  joys.    ' 

5  [Trifles  of  nature,  or  of  art, 

With  fair  deceitful  charms, 
Intrude  into  my  thoughtlels  heart. 
And  thruft  me  from  thy  arms. 

6  Then  I  repent  and  vex  my  foul, 

That  1  ffiould  leave  thee  fo  ; 
Where  will  thofe  wild  affeiStions  roll 
That  let  a  Saviour  go  ? 

7  [Sin's  promis'd  joys  are  turn'd  to  pain. 

And  I  am  drown'd  in  grief? 
But  my  dear  Lord  returns  again, 
He  flies  lo  my  relief  : 

8  Seizing  my  (oul  with  fweetfurprife. 

He  draws  with  loving  bands  ; 
Divine  compaflion  in  his  eyes, 
And  pardon  in  his  hands.] 

9  [Wretch  that  T  am,  to  wander  thus, 

In  chafe  of  nile  delight  ! 
Let  me  be  faflen'd  fo  thy  crofs. 
Rather  than  lofe  thy  light.] 

io[Make  hafle  my  days  to  reach  the  goal. 
And  bring  my  heart  fo  rcfi: 
On  the  dear  centre  of  my  foul, 
My  God,  my  Saviour's  breafl.] 


XX. 


COMMON     METRE 


DackfliJjngs  and  Returns  :  Or,  the  Incondanry 
of  our  Love 

1  ^J^^^^  'S  my  I'fart  fo  far  from  thee, 
V  V       My  God,  my  chief  delight  ? 
Whv  are  my  thoiiglits  no  more  by  day 
Witli  thee  no  more  by  night  > 


XXI.     LONG     METRE. 

A  Song  of  Praife  to  cod  the  Redeemer. 

t  T  ET  the  old  heatliens  tune  their  fong 
■*-'  Of  great  Diana  zx\'\  o{  Jo-oe  ; 
Biitthefweet  thcmethat  moves  my  tongue! 
Is  my  Redeemer  and  his  love. 

2  Deh.old  a  God  defcendsand  dies, 
To  fave  my  foul  from  gaping  hell  : 
How  ihe  black  gulph  where  Satan  lies, 

I  Yawn'd  to  receive  me  when  I  fell  i 

\l  Mow  juflicpfrowp'd  and  vengeance  flood, 
1  To  drive  me  down  to  cndlcfs  pr/.n  ! 


5ook  II.     H  Y  M  N  S,  &c.  xxii,  xxiii,  xxiv,xxv.      167 


But  the  great  Son  proposM  his  blood, 
lAnd  heav'nly  wrath  grew  mild  again. 

Infinite  lover,  gracious  Lord, 
To  tliee  be  endiefs  honours  giv'n  ;  ^ 
Thy  wond'rous  name  (hall  be  ador'd 
Round  the  wide  earth  and  wider  heav'n. 


XXII.     LONG     METRE. 
With  GOD  is  Mri-ibie  Majefty. 

TERRIBLE  God  tliatreign'ftonhigh, 
How  awful  is  thy  tluind'ringhand  ; 
iThy  fiery  bolts  how  fierce  tliey  fly, 
Nor  can  all  earth  or  hell  withftand. 
This  the  old  rebel  angels  knew, 
'And  Satan  tell  beneath  thy  frown  : 
Thine  arrows  (truck  the  triiitor  through, 
And  weighty  vengeance  funk  hini  down. 
:Th\s  Sodom  felt  and  feels  it  fiill, 
'And  roars  beneath  th'  eternal  load  : 
With  endiefs  burnings  nuho  can  davsll, 
Or  bear  the  fury  of  a  God  ? 
'  Tremble  ye  (Inners  and  fubinit, 
'Throw  down  your  arms  before  his  throne, 
Bend  your  heads  low  beneaih  his  feet, 
Or  his  Itrong  hand  Ihall  crufh  you  down. 
j  And  ye  blefs'd  faints  that  love  him  too, 
■With  rev'rencebovv  before  his  naine  ; 
Thus  all  the  heav'nly  fervants  do  : 
iGod  is  a  bright  and  burning  flame. 


XXIII      LONG    METRE. 
The  Sight  of  god  and  christ  in  Heaven. 

DESCEND  from   heav'n   immortal 
Dove, 
Stoop  down  and  take  us  on  thy  wings. 
And  mount  and  bear  us  far  above 
IThe  reach  of  thele  iuferiour  things  ; 

I  Beyond,  beyond  tjiis  lower  fky, 
lUp  where  eternal  ages  roll, 
Where  folid  pleafurcs  never  die, 

tAnd  fruits  immortal  feallthe  foul. 

I 

I  O  for  a  fight,  a  pleafant  fight 

Of  our  Almighty  Father's  tfirone  ! 

jThere  fits  our  Savioiircrown'd  with  light, 

iCloth'd  in  a  body  like  our  own. 

I  Adoring  faints  around  him  ftand, 

I  And  thrones  and  pow'rs  before  him  fall  ; 

|TheGodfhines  gracious  til  rough  the  man, 

lAnd  flicds  fweet  slorieson  them  all. 


5  O  what  amazing  joys  they  feel. 
While  to  their  gold<-n  harps  they  fing, 
And  tit  on  every  heav'nly  !i»n> 

And  fpread  the  triumphs  ot  their  King! 

6  When  fliall  the  day,  dear  Lord,  appear, 
That  I  fliall  moiuu  to  d-.vell  above. 
And  Hand  and  bow  aoiongft  'em  iliere. 
And  view  thy  face,  and  ting,  and  love  ? 


■w 


XXIV.     LONG    METRE. 

The  Evil  of  Sin   *ifib:e   in    the   fall    of  Angels 
and  Mc'. 

HEN  the  great  Builder  arch'd  th^ 

n-;ies. 

And  form'dall  nature  with  a  word, 
1  he  joyful  cherubs  tun'd  Ins  praile, 
Andev'ry  bending  throne  ador'd. 

2  High  in  the  midit  of  all  the  throng 
Satan  a  tall  archangel  lat, 
Amonglt  the  morning  ftars  he  Tung, 
'Till  lia  deftroy'dhis  heav'nly  lUte. 

['Twas  fin  tiiat  hurl'd  himfrom  his  throne> 
tjrov'liiig  in  fire  the  rebel  lies  ; 
Hozo  art  thou  funk  in  darkriefs  doTJun^ 
Son  of  the  morning,  from  tbefiies! 

4  And  thus  6ur  two  firft  p:<reats  (iood, 
'Till  fin  defil'd  the  ha]Miy  place  ; 
They  lofl:  their  garden  and  their  God, 
And  ruin'd  all  their  unborn  race  : 

5[So  fprung  the  plague  hon\ Adam'^  bower. 
And  fpread  deliruciion  alt  abroad  ; 
Sin,  the  curs'd  name  !  that  in  one  hour, 
Spoil'd  fix  days  labour  of  a  God.  J 

6  Tremble,  my  foul,  and  mourn  for  grief. 
That  fuch  a  toe  Ihould  Icize  thy  brealt  ; 
Fly  to  thy  Lord  for  quick  relief; 

Oh  !  may  he  flay  this  treach'rous  gueft. 

7  Then  to  thy  throne,  victorious  King, 
Then  to  thy  throne  our  lliouts  Ihali  rffe. 
Thine  everlalting  arm  r.elmg, 

F'or  fin,  the  monlter,  bleeds  and  dies. 


XXV.    COMMON    METRE. 

Complaining  of  Spiritual  Sloth. 

I    1\  /T  Y  drowfy  pcvi.  'rs  why  Qeep  ye  &  ? 
i.'r  Jl     Awake  my  lluggifn  foul  1 
Nothing  has  half  tliy  work  to  do. 
Yet  nolhinc's  half  lb  dull. 


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HYMNS,  Sec.  XXVI,  x.^vit,  xxviii.        Book  IL 


2  The  little  ants  for  one  pour  grain 

Labour,  arul  lug,  and  Itrive  : 
Yet  we  who  have  a  lieav'u  t'  obtain, 
Hew  negligent  «e  live. 

3  We,  tor  vvhofe  fake  all  nature  fiands 

And  (tars  their  coiuTes  move, 
Wo',  tor  u  hole  guard  tlie  angel  bands 
Come  Hying  from  above. 

4  We,  for  whom  God  the  Son  came  down, 

And  iabour'd  for  our  good  : 

How  carelefb  to  fecuo^e  that  crown 

He  purclias'd  witli  his  biood. 

5  Lord,  (hall  we  lie  fo  fluggifli  ftill, 

And  never  a6t  our  parts! 
Come,  holy  Dove,  frornth'heavenly  hill, 
And  (it  and  warm  our  hearts. 

6  Then  (hall  our  aftive  fpirits  move, 

Upward  our  fouls  fliall  rife  : 
Witi)  Iiands  of  faith  and  wings  of  love, 
We'll  fly  and  take  the  prize. 

XXVI.  LONG      METRE. 
coo    Invifible. 

»T   ORD,  we  were  blind,  we  mortals 
JLi        blind, 

We  can't  behold  thy  bright  abode  ; 
O  'tis  beyond  a  creature  mind. 
To  glance  a  thought  halfway  to  God. 

2  Infinite  leagues  beyond  tlic  (ky, 
The  great  eternal  reigns  alone, 
Where  neitiier  wings  nor  fouls  can  fly, 
Nor  angels  climb  the  toplc(s  throne. 

3  The  Lord  of  glory  builds  his  feat 
Of  gems  incomparably  bright, 
And  lays  beneath  his  facred  feet 
Subfiantial  beams  of  gloomy  night. 

4  Vet,  glorious  Lord,  thy  gracious  eyes 
Look  through  and  cheer  us  from  above  ; 
Be. ond  our  praife  thy  grandeur  flies. 
Yet  we  adore,  and  yet  we  love. 

XXVII.  LONG     METRE. 
Praife  yt  him  all  bis  Angels.     PJal.  cxlviii.  2, 

1/^  OD  !  the  efe»'nal,  awful  name, 
V-T  That  the  whole  heav'niy  army  fears, 
That  fbakes  the  wiile  creation's  frame, 
And  Satan  trembles  when  he  hears. 

a  Like  flames  of  (ire  his  (ervants  are, 

And  liv^ht  furrou  .r's  his  dw  -lling  place  ; 


But,  O  ye  fiery  flames,  declare 
The  brighter  glories  ot  his  face. 

3  'Tis  not  for  fuch  poor  worms  as  we 

To  fpeak  (o  infinite  a  thing  ;  ; 

But  your  immortal  eyes  lurvey  ; 

The  beauties  of  your  fov'reign  King. 

4  Tell  how  he  (hews  his  fmiling  face, 
And  clothes  all  heav'n  in  bright  array  : 
Triumph  and  joy  run  thro'  the  place, 
And  fongs  eternal  as  the  day. 

5  Speak,  for  you  feel  his  burning  love, 
What  zeal  it  fpreads  thro'  all  your  f  raniCj 
That  facred  fire  dwells  all  above, 
For  we  on  earth  have  loft  the  name. 

6  fSingof  his  pow'r  and  juftice  too,  ( 
That  infinite  right  hand  of  his,  j 
That  vanquidt'd  Satan  and  his  crew,  ; 
And  thunder  drove  them  down  from  J 

blifs. 

7  [What  mighty  ftorms  of  poifon'd  darts  ^ 
Were  hurl'd  upon  the  rebels  there  I         , 
What  deadly jav'lins  nail'd  their  hearts 
Fa(t  to  the  racks  of  long  defpair  !] 

8  Shout  to  your  King,  you  heav'nly  hoft, . 
■Sou  that  behold  the  finking  foe  ; 
Firmly  ye  flood  when  they  were  loft  ;      | 
Praife  the  rich  grace  that  kept  ye  (o.       \ 

9  Proclaim  his  wonders  from  the  fkies        \ 
Let  ev'ry  diflant  nation  hear  :  ' 
And  while  you  found  his  lofty  praife, 
Let  humble  mortals  bow  and  fear. 

XXVIII.    COMMON      METRE. 
Death  and  Eternity. 

t   QTOOP  down  my  tho'ts  that  us'd    to'i 

O     Converfe  a  while  with  death  :  [nfe,j 

Think  how  a  gafping  mortal  lies. 

And  pants  away  Ins  breath. 

2  Hisquiv'ring  lip  hangs  feeble  down. 

His  puKe  is  faint  and  few. 
Then  fpeechle(s,  with  a  doleful   groan, 
He  bids  the  world  adieu. 

3  But,  oh  the  foul  that  never  dies  I 

At  once  it  leaves  the  clay  ! 
Ye  thoughts,  purfue  it  where  it  flies, 
And  track  its  wond'rous  way. 

4  Up  to  the  courts  where  angels  dwell. 

It  mounts  triumphant  there,  . 
Or  devils  plunpe  it  down  to  hcU, 
In  infinite  defj'air. 


Jbok  II.       HYMNS,  &c.  XXIX,  XXX,  XXXI,  XXXII.  i6o 


And  muft  my  body  faint  and  die  ? 

And  muft  this  foul  remove  ? 
Oh,  for  fome  guardian  aiigel  nigh 

To  bear  it  lafc  above. 
JefuSy  to  thy  dear  faithful  hand, 

My  naked  foul  I  trufl  ; 
And  my  fleHi  waits  for  thy  command, 

To  drop  into  my  duft. 


i        XXIX.      COMMON     METRE. 
Redemption  by  Price  and  Power. 

If  <y£  S  US,  with  all  thy  faints  above, 
I  /  My  tongue  would  bear  her  part, 
'    Would  found  aloud  thy  faving  love, 

And  fmg  thy  bleeding  heart. 
[a  Bkfs'd  be  the  Lamb,  my  deareft  Lord, 
{,       Who  bought  me  with  his  blood, 
•y  And   quench'd  his   Father's   flaming 
I        In  his  own  vital  flood.  [{word 

I3  The  lamb  that  freed  my  captive  foul 
From  Satan's  heavy  chains, 
And  lent  the  lion  down  to  howl, 
i  ^.j     Where  hell  and  horrour  reigns. 

(4  All  glory  to  the  dying  Lamb, 
And  never  ceafmg  praife, 
While  angels  live  to  know  his  name, 
Or  faints  to  feel  his  grace. 

XXX.     SHORT     METRE. 

Heavenly  Joy  on  Earth. 

I  [/^OME,  we  that  love  the  Lord, 
!  V-^     And  let  our  joys  be  known  ; 

Join  in  a  fongwith  fweet  accord. 
And  thus  furround  the  throne. 

s  The  forrows  of  the  mind 
Be  banifli'd  from  the  place  ! 
Religion  never  wasdefign'd 
i         To  make  our  pleaiures  lefs.j 

3  Let  thofe  refufeto  fing, 
j         That  never  knew  our  God, 
But  fav'rites  of  the  heavenly  King 
May  fpeak  their  joys  abroad. 

I      4  [The  God  that  rules  on  high, 
'  And  thunders  when  he  pleafe, 

f.That  rides  upon  the  ftormy  Iky, 
I  And  manages  the  feas.  J 

I      5  This  awful  God  is  our's, 
Our  Father  and  our  love, 
"He  (hall  fend  down  his  heav'n4y  pow'rs 
j  To  carry  us  above, 

X 


6  There  we  fliall  fee  his  face, 
And  never,  never  fin  ; 

There  from  tiie  rivers  of  his  grace 
Drink  cndlefs  pleafures  in. 

7  Yes,  and  before  we  rife 
To  that  immortal  ftate. 

The  thoughts  of  fuch  amazing  bills' 
Should  eonftant  joys  create. 

S  [The  men  of  grace  have  found 
Glory  begun  below, 
CeLeftial  fruits  on  earthly  ground 
From  faith  and  hope  may  grow. 

.   9  [The  hill  of  Sio7i  yields 

A  thoufand  facred  fweets. 
Before  we  reach  the  heaiv'nly  fields,' 

Or  walk  the  golden  ftreets. 

10  Then  let  our  fongs  abound, 

And'ev'ry  tear  be  dry  ;  ^^ 

We're  marching  thro'  ImmanueV^  ground 
To  fairer  worlds  on  high.] 

XXXI.       LONG    METRE. 

Christ's   Prefence  makes  Death  cafy. 

zT  T  7"HY  Ihould  we  dart  and  fear  to  die  ? 
VV    Wiiat  tim'rous  worms  we  mortals 
DeatTi  is  the  gate  of  cndlefs  jay,       [arel 
And  yet  we  dread  to  enter  there. 

2  The  pains,  the  groans,  and  dying  flrife 
Fright  our  approaching  fouls  away  ; 
Siill  we  (brink  back  again  to  life. 

Fond  of  our  prilbn  and  our  clay. 

3  Oh  !  if  my  Lord  would  come  and  meet,' 
My  foul  fiiould  (i retch  her  wings  in  hafte,' 
Fiy  fearlefs  thro'  death's  iron  gate. 
Nor  feel  the  terrours  as  ihe  pafs'd. 

4  "^efus  can  make  a  dying  bed 
Feel  foft  as  downy  pillows  are, 
While  on  his  breaff  I  lean  my  head,  _ 
And  breaUie  my  life  out  fweetly   tliere. 


XXXII.      COMMON     METRE. 
Frailty  and   Folly. 

1  T  TOW  (liort  and  ha(!y  is  our  life' 5 
XJL   How  vaR  our  foul's  affairs  1 

Yet  fenfviefs  mortals  vainly  llrivK 
To  lavifh  out  their  years. 

2  Our  days  run  thoughtlesfiy  alonj^j 

Witliout  a  moment's  (lay  ; 
Juft  like  a  (lory  of  a  fong 
We  pafs  our  lives  awa.y. 


xjo    HYMNS,  &c.  xxxni,  xxxiv,  xxxv,  xxxvi.  Book  11. 

XXXIV, 


3  God  from  on  h5gl>  invites  us  home  I 
But  we  inarch  heedlefs  on, 
And  ever  liaft'ning  to  the  tomb. 
Stoop  downwards  as  wenin. 

4  How  we  deferve  the  deepeft  hell 

Tiiat  flight  the  joys  above  I         [feci 
Wliat  chains  ot  vengeance  fhould  we 
That  break  fuch  cords  of  love  ? 

3  Draw  Us,  O  God,  with  fov 'reign grace, 
And  lift  oiir  thoughts  on  higli, 
That  we  may  end  this  mortal  race, 
And  fee  falvation  nigh. 


COMMON     METRE. 


XXXIII. 

The  blelTed  Society  in  Heaven. 


1  TJ  AISR  thee,  my  foul,  fly  up  and  run 
Xv     Through  ev'ry  heav'nly  (treet, 

And  fay.  There's  nouglit  below  the  fun, 
That's  worthy  of  thy  feet, 

2  [Tluis  will  we  mount  on  facred  wings 

And  tread  the  courts  above  : 
Nor  earth,  nor  all  her  mightiefi  things, 
Shall  tempt  ourmeanell  love.] 

3  Thereon  a  high  majeftick  throne 

Th'  Almighty  father  reigns. 
And  fhcds  his  glorious  goodnefs  down 
On  all  the  blifsful  plains. 

4  Bright,  like  the  fun,  the  Saviour  fits 

And  fpreads  eternal  noon  ; 
Noev'nings  there,  nor  gloomy  nights, 
To  want  the  feeble  moon. 

5  Amidft  thofe  ever-fhining  flcies 

Behold  the  facred  Dove, 
While  banifh'd  fin  and  forrow  flics - 
From  al)    the  realms  of  love. 

6  The  glorious  tenants  of  tlie  place 

Stand  bending  round  the  throne; 
And  (aints  and  feraphs  fing  and  praife 
Tlie  infinite  Three-One. 

7  But,  oh,  what  beamsofhcav'nly  grace 

Tranfpnrt  them  all  the  while  I 
Ten  thoiifand  fmiles  from  Jefus'  face, 
And  love  in  ev'ry  fmile  I 

t  Jifus,  and  when  fliall  that  dear  day, 
That  joyful  hour  appear, 
When  I  fhall  leave  this  houfeofclay, 
To  ijw«!l  amengfl  'eui  there  ? 


COMMON      METRE. 

Breathing  after  the  Holy  Spirit  •.   Or,  Fervencj  ! 
of  Devotion  deftred. 

COME,  Holy  Spirit,  heav'nly  Dove, 
With  all  tiiy  quick'ning  pow'rs, 
Kmdie  a  flame  of  facred  love 
In  thcfe  cold  hearts  of  ours. 
;  Look,  how  we  grovel  here  below. 
Fond  of  thcfe  trifling  toys  : 
Our  fouls  can  neither  fly  nor  go  { 

To  reach  eternal  joys. 

;  In  vain  we  tune  our  formal  fongs. 
In  vain  we  drive  to  rife, 
Hofannas^  languifli  on  our  tongues. 
And  our  devotion  dies. 

y  Dear  Lord !  and  fliall  we  ever  lie      -  ) 
At  this  poor  dying  rate  ? 
Our  love  io  faint,  (o  cold  to  thee. 
And  thine  to  us  fo  great  ? 
J  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heav'nly  Dove, 
With  all  tiiy  quick'ning  pow'rs, 
Come,  fhed  abroad  a  Saviour's  love,     i 
And  that  ihall  kindle  ours. 

XXXV.       COMMON       METRE. 
Praife  to  GOD  for  Creation  and  Redemption. 

LET  them  negledt  thy  glory.  Lord,! 
Who  never  knew  thy  grace  ; 
But  our  loud  fong  fhall  ftill  record 
The  wonders  of  thy  praife. 

I  We  raife  our  flioiits,  O  God,  to  thee. 
And  fend  them  to  tjiy  throne  ; 
Ail  glory  to  the  united  Three, 
The  undivided  One. 
\  'Twas  he  (and  we'll  adore  his  name) 
That  form'd  us  by  a  word  ; 
'Tis  he  reftores  our  ruin'd  frame  : 
Salvation  to  the  Lord  I 

|.  Hofanna  !  let  the  earth  and  flcies 
Re-peat  the  joyful  found  ; 
Rocks,  hills,  and  vales  rcfleifl  the  voice 
In  one  eternal  round. 


XXXVI.       SHORT      fJttTKL. 
Christ's      Interceflion. 
I  T  X  TELL,  the  Redeemer's  gone 
VV       T' appear  before  your  God} 
fptink' 
With 


h  his  atoning  blood. 


Book  II.    HYMNS,  Sec.  xxxvii,  xxxvrii,  xxxix,     171 


2  No  fiery  vengeance  now, 

'         No  burning  wrath  comes  down  ; 
'if  juflice  calls  for  finners  blood, 
The  Saviour  (hews  his  own. 

3  Before  his  Father's  eye 
Our  humble  fuit  he  moves  ; 

rhe  Father  lays  his  thunder  by, 

And  looks,  and  fniiles,  and  lovoe, 

4  Now,  may  our  joyful  tongues 
Our  Maker's  honours  fmg  : 

ife/us  tlie  prieft,  receives  our  fongs, 
'        And  bears  them  to  the  King. 

I   5  [We  bow  before  his  face, 

And  found  his  glories  high, 
;•  Hofanna  to  the  God  of  grace, 
i        That  lays  his  thunder  by.] 

6  On  earth  thy  mercy  reigns, 
i        And  triumjihs  all  above  ;" 
'i8ut,  Lord,  how  weak  cur  maital  /trains 
i       To  fpeak  immortal  love  I 

1  [How  jarrmgand  how  low 
i       Are  all  the  notes  we  fing  ! 
•Jweet  Saviour,  tune  our  fongs  anew, 
!.      And  they  fhall  pleale  the  King,]        I 

[XXXVII.      COMMON     METRE*. 
The  fame. 

LIFT.up  your  eyes  to  th'  hcav'nly  feat 
Whei'e  your  Re8»emer  ftays  : 
Kind  interceflbui,  there  he  fits. 
And  loves,  and  pleads,  and  prays. 

*Twas  well,  my  foul,  he  dy'd  for  thee, 

And  (bed  his  vital  blood, 
Appeas'd  ftern  juftice  on  the  tree, 
<     And  then  arofe  to  God. 

petitions  now  and  praife  may  rife, 
And  faints  their  off'rings  bring, 

The  prieft  with  his  own  facrifice 
Prefents  them  to  the  King. 

.  [Let  Papiftstruftwhat  names  they  pleafe, 

Their  laints  and  angels  boalt ; 
We've  no  fuch  advocates  as  thefe, 
Nor  pray  to  th'  heav'nly  hoft.] 

Jefus  alone  (hall  bear  my  cries 
Up  to  his  Father's  throne  : 

He,  deareft  Lord,  pet  fumes  my  fighs, 
And  fweetcns  ev'ry  groan. 


6  [Ten  thoufand  praifes  to  the  King, 
Uojanna  in  the  highejl  j 
Ten  thoufand  thanks  our  fpirits  bring 
To  God,  and  to  his  ChrijJ.] 


XXXVIII.    COMMON  METRE. 

Love  to  GOD. 

t   T  T  A^PY  the  heart  where  graces  reign 
STX  Where  loveinfpires  the  breaft  : 
Love  is  the  brighteft  of  the  train. 
And  (Irengthens  all  tfie  reft. 

2  Knowledge,  alas  !  'tis  all  in  vain. 
And  all  in  vain  our  fear  : 

Our  ftubborn  fins  will  fight  and  reign. 
It  love  be  abfent  there. 

3  'Tis  love  that  makes  our  cheerful  feet 
In  fwift  obedience  move  ; 

The  devils  know,  and  tremble  too. 
But  5"^/a«  cannot  love. 

J4  This  is  the  grace  that  lives  and  fings, 
j         When  faith  and  hope  ftiall  ceafe  ; 
I     'Tis  this  fliuH  ftrike  our  joyful  firings 
i         In  the  Iweet  realms  of  blifs. 

5  Before  we  <juite  forfake  our  clay, 
Or  leave  this  dark  abode, 
The  wings  ot  love  bear  us  away 
To  fee  ourfmiling  God. 


XXXIX.     COMMON     METRE. 
The  Shortnefs  and  Mifery  of  Life. 

I  /^UR days,  alas  I  our  mortal  days 
Vj'   Are  fhort,  and  wretched  too  ; 
Etit  and/eiVf  the  patriarch  fays. 
And  well  th«  patriarch  knew. 

'Tis  but  at  beft  a  narrow  bound 
Tiiat  heav'n  allows  to  men. 

And  pains  and  fins  run  thro'  the  round 
Of  thrcefcore  years  and  ten. 

3  Well,  ifyemuft  be  fad  and  few, 
Ran  on  my  days,  in  hafte  ; 
Moments  of  fmand  months  ofwoc. 
Ye  cannot  fly  top  faft. 

4.  Let  heav'nly  love  prepare  my  foul. 
And  call  her  to  the  fkies, 
Where  years  of  long  falvation  roll. 
And  glory  never  dies. 


172         HYMN  S,  &c.  XL, 

XL.      COMMON.    MELRE. 
Our    Comfort    in     the   Covenant'  made    wUIj 

CrfRIST. 

i/^URGoc!,Iiow  firm  his  promife  (lands, 
V_-/   Kv'n  when  lie  Jiides  his  face  ! 
lie  truth,  in  our  Kedccnier's  hands, 
His  glory  and  his  grace.' 

2  Then  \vhy,niy  foul,  f  hefe  fad  complaints, 

Since  Chrijl  and  we  are  one  ? 
Thy  God  is  faithful  to  his  faints, 
Is  faithful  to  his  Son. 

3  Beneath  his  finilesmy  heart  has  liv'd, 

And  part  of  heav'n  poifcfs'd  ; 
I  praife  his  name  for  grace  rcceiv'd. 
And  truft  lii'ii  for  the  reft. 


XL  I,  XL  1 1,  :tLIlI. 


Book  II. 


XLI.       LONG     METRE. 
A  Sight  of  God  mortifies  us  to  the  World. 

1  (T  TP  to  tlie  fields  where  angels  lie, 

iw^    And  living  waters  gently  roll'. 
Fain  would  inytiioughts  leap  out  and  fly, 
But  fin  hangs  heavy  on  my  loul. 

2  Thy  wond'rous  blood,  dcit  dying  ChrlJl, 
Can  n.ake  this  world  of  guilt  remove  ; 
And  thoucan'ftb.ear  me  where  thou  fly 'ft, 
On  thy  kind  wings,  celeftial  Dove. 

3  O  might  I  once  mount  up  and  fee 
The  glories  of  th'  eternal  (kies. 
What  little  things  tlicfe  worlds  would  be  r 
How  defpicable-to  my  eyes  ?) 

4  Had  I  a  glance  of  thee,  my  God, 
Kingdoms  and  men  would  vanifh  foon  ; 
Vanifti,  as  though  I  faw  them  hot, 

As  a  dim  candle  dies  at  noon. 

5  Then  they  might  fight, and  rage.and  rive, 
J  (hould  perceive  ilie  noife  no  more 
Than  we  can  hear  a  (haking  leaf 
While  rattling  thunders  round  us  roar. 

6  Great  AlHn  AH,  eternal  King, 
Let  me  but  view  thy  lovely  tace. 
And  all  mv  pow'rs  Ihnll  bow  and  fmg, 
Thine  endlefs grandeur  and  ihy  grace. 

XLII.       COMMON    METRE. 
Delight  in  Gorf. 

I  TV  J"  Y  God,  w  hat  endlefs  pleafures  dwell 
ivl  Above  at  thy  right  hand  f 
'Jilt:  courts  below,  how  amiable, 
■  Wiiete  all  thy  giaces  (land  \ 


3  The  (wallow  near  thy  temple  lies, 
And  chirps  a  cheerful  note  ; 
The  lark   mounts   upwards    tow'rd  the 
And  tuntiJierwarblir\g  throat.  (Ikies, 

3  And  we,  when  in  thy  prefence.  Lord, 

We  (liout  with  joyful  tongues: 

(Dr  fitting  round  our.  Father's  bpard. 

We  crown  the  feaft  with  fongs. 

4  WlVile  Jefus  (hines  with  quick'ning  grace, 
We  iing  and  mount  on  high  ; 

But  if  a  frown  becloud  his  face, 
We  faint  and  tire  and  die. 

5  Juft  as  we  fee  the  lonefome  dove 

Bemoan  her  widow'd  ftate, 
Wand'ring  (lie  flies  through  all  the  grove 
And  mourns  her  loving  mate. 

6  Juft  fo  our  thoughts  hom  thing  to  thing 
In  reftlefs  circles  rove  ;        ; 

Juft  (b  we  droop  and  hang  the  wuig 
When  ^</z/j  hides  his  love." 


XLIII.      LONG    METRE.' 
CHRIST'S  Sufferings  and  Giory. 
I   "VTOW  for  a  tune  of  lofty  praife 
1  \    To  great  Jehovah's  equal  Son  I 

Awake,  my  voice,  in  heav'iily  lays, 

Tell  the  loud  wonders  he  hath  done. 
^  Sing,  how  he  left  the  worlds  ofliglit, 

And"the  bright  robes  he  wore  above  ; 

How  fwift  and  joyful  was  his  flight 

On  wings  of  everlafting  love. 
3  (Down  to  tWs  bafe,  this  finful  earth, 

He  came  to  raifc  our  nature  high  ; 

He  came  t'  atone  almighty  wrath  ; 

Jefus  the  God  was  born  to  die.) 
( Hell  and  its  lions  roar'd  around. 

His  precious  blood  the  monftcrs  fpilt  ; 

While  weighty  (orrowsprefs'd  him  down 

Large  as  the  loads  of  all  our  guilt.) 
j  Deep  in  the  fliades  of  gloomy  d<?ath 
"^rh'  almighty  captive  pris'ncr  lay  ; 

Th'  almighty  captive  left. the  earth, 

And  role  to  everlafting  dayi,  V" 

6  Lift  up  your  eyes,  ye  fons  of  light. 
Lip  to  his  llnone  of  fliining  grace  ; 
Sec  what  iumiortal  glories  fit 
Round  the  Iweet  beauties  of  his  face. 

7  Amongft  a  thoufimd  harps  and  fongs 
-yrfus  the  God  exalted  reigns, 

His  facrcdname  fills  all  theu-  tongues,  , 
And  echoes  through  the  heav'niy  plawu 


feok'II.      HYMNS,  &c.  xLiv,  XLV,  xlvi,  xlvii. 

XLIV.       LONG    METRE. 
Hell:    Or  the  Vertgeance  of  GOD. 

WITS  liply   fear,  and  humble  long, 
Thcdreadfiil  Gofiour  fouls  adore, 
iRev'rence  and  a*e  becoines  the  tongue 
That  fpeaks  the  terrours  of  his  povv'r. 


His  goodnefs,  how  amazing  gi'eat ! 
And  what  a  condefcending  God  !)  . 

3  (God  that  muft  ftoop  to  view  the  (kie-s, 
And  bow,  to  fee  wib^l.  angels  do, 
Down  to  the  earth  he  cafts  his  eyes. 
And  bends  his  tootfte^s  downwards  too.) 


Far  in  the  deep  where   darkncfs  d^)clls»i4  ^^^  over-rules  all  mortal  things, 


The  land  of  horrour  and  defpair, 
I  Juftice  has  built  a  difnial  hell, 
And  laid  her  ftores  of  vengeance  thera 
{  (Eternal  plagues,  and  heavy  chains, 
I  Tormenting  racks  and  fi'ry  coals,      •  • 
ji  And  darts  t'  inflict  inmiortal  pains| 
;  Dy'd  in  the  blood  of  damned  foulsi 

I'd.  There  Satan  the  firft  finner  lies, 
['  And  roars,  and  bites  his  iron  bands  ; 
=!•  In  vain  the  rebel  drives  to  rife, 
j  Crufh'd  with  the  weight  of  both  thyhands.) 
[5  There  guilty  ghofts  of  J  Jam's  race 
l  Shriek  out,  and  howl  beneath  the  rod  ; 
^  Once  they  could  fcorn  a  Saviour's  grace, 
I  But  they  incens'd  a  dreadful  God. 
'4  Tremble,  my  foul,  and  kifs  the  Son ; 
!   Sinner,  obey  thy  Saviour's  call  ; 
Elfe  your  damnation  haftens  on, 
:"  And  hell  gapes  wide  to  wait  your  fall. 

XLV.       LONG      METRE. 
god's  Condifcenllon   to  our  Worlhip. 

.  I'T^HY  favours,Lord,furprizeour  fouls  ; 

X     Will  the  eternal  dwell  with  us  ?' 

What  canrt  thou  find  beneath  the  poles, 

To  tempt  thy  chariot  downward  tJiui  ? 

3  Still  might  he  fill  his  (larry  throne, 
And  pleafe  his  ears  with  Gabriel's  longs  ; 
But  heav'nly  Majefly  comes  down. 
And  bows  to  hearken  to  our  tongues. 

3  Great   God!  what  poor  returns  we  pay 
For  love  fo  infinite  as  thine  : 
Words  are  but  air,  and  tongues  but  clay, 
But  thy  conipalfion's  all  divine. 

XLWf.        LONG  METRE. 
god's  Condefcenfion   to  Human  Affairs. 
I  T  TP  to  the  Lord  that  reigns  on  high, 
LJ    And  views  the  nations  froi:i  atar, 
Leteverlafting  praifes  fly, 
And  tell  how  large  his  bounties  are.  . 
/a  (He  that  can  lliaketlie  worlds  he  mMc, 
I   Oi  witJi  his  word  or  with  iiis  rod, 


And  manages  our  mean  aflfaii^s 
On  humble  fouls  the  King  of  kings 
Bellows  his  counlels  and  his  cares., . 

5  Our  forrows  and  our  tears  we  pour 
Into  the  bofom  of  our  God  ; 

He  hears  us  in  the  mournful  hour. 
And  helps  to  bear  the  heavy  load. 

6  In  vain  might  lofty  princes  try 
Such  condelcenlion  to  perform  ; 

For  worms  were  never  rais'd  fo  high, 
Above  their  meaneft  fellow-worm. 

'  Oh!  could  our  thankful  hearts  devife 
A  tribute  equal  to  thy  grace. 
To  th»  third  heav'n  our  fongs  (hoiild  rife, 
And  teach  the  golden  harps  thy  praife. 


XLVII.     LONG    METRE. 
Glory  and  Grace  in  the  Perfon  of  chr  rsT. 

1  "VJOW  to  the  Lord  a  noble  foug  ! 
X>l    Awake,    my     foul  ;    awake,    my 
Hofanna  to  th'  eternal  name,     (tongue  ; 
And  all  his  boundlefs  love  proclaim. 

2  See  where  it  fliines  in  Jejus'  face, 
The  brighteft  image  of  his  grace  ; 
God,  in  the  perfon  of  his  Son, 

Has  all  his-mightiefl  works  outdone. 

3  The  fpacious  earth,  and  fpreading  flood. 
Proclaim  the  wife,  the  pow'rful  God, 
And  thy  rich  glories  horn  afar 
Sparkle  in  ev'^ry  rolling  flar  : 

4  B;;t  in  his  looks  a  glory  ftands, 
Th.e  nobieft  labour  of  thine  hands  : 
The  pleanng  luftre  of  his  eyes 
Ouifliines  the  wonders  of  the  Ikies. 

5  Grace  !  'tis  afweet,  a  charming  theme  5 
My  ilioughts  rejoice  at  Jefus'  name  1 
Ye  angels  dwell  upon  the  iound  ; 

Ye  heav'ns  reflect  it  to  the  ground  ! 

6  Oh,  may  I  live  to  reach  the  place 
Wliere  he  unveils  his  lovely  face  ! 
Where  all  his  beauties  you  behold, 
And  ling  his  name  to  harps  of  gold  \ 


1^4         H  Y  M  N  S,  &c.   xLvnr,  XLix,  t,  ir.         Book  11, 

XLVIII.       COMMON      METRE, 


Love  to  the  Creatures  is  dangerous. 

1    TTOW  vain  are  allihings  licrebrlow! 
Xx     How  falfc,  41*  yet  how  fair  5 
Each  plearnrf  hath  its  poifon  too  ; 
And  ev'ry  fwect  a  fnarc. 
X  The  brighteft  things  bxrlow  the  flcy 
Give  but  a  flati'ring  light  ; 
We  fliould  fufpeifl  fonie  danger  nigh, 
Where  we  pofTcfs  delight. 
3  Our  deareft  joys,  and  neareft  friends, 
The  partners  of  our  blood, 
How  they  di^'ide  oim  w<av'ring  minds, 
And  leave  but  hnlf  for  God  ! 
4.  The  fondnefs  of  a  creature's  love 
How  ftrong  it  ffrikcs  the  fcnfe  ? 
Thither  the  warm  affei'tions  move. 
Nor  can  we  call  'em  tlience. 

5  Dear  Saviour^,  let  thy  beauties  be 
My  foul's  eternal  food  ; 
And  grace  command  my  heart  away 
From  all  created  good. 


XLIX.   Common   metre. 

Mojes  Dying  in  the  Embraces  of  god. 

I'TPXEATHcannot  make  our  fouls  afraid, 
J—/     If  God  be  with  us  there  ; 
We  m.-iy  walk  through  thedarkefl  fliade, 
And  never  yield  to  fear. 

i  I  could  renounce  my  all  below, 
If  my  Creator  bid  ; 
And  run,  if  I  were  call'd  to  go. 

And  die  as  Mo/cs  did. 

3  Might  I  but  climb  to  Pifgah's  top, 

And  view  theproniis'd  land, 
My  flelh  itfelf  fhould  long  to  drop. 
And  pray  for  the  command, 

4  Clafp'd  in    my  heav'niy  l-'ather's  arms> 

I  would  forget  my  breath, 
And  lofe  my  lite  among  the  charms 
Of  fo  divine  a  death. 


L.     LONG     MliVKR. 
Comforts  under  Sorrows  aid  Piins. 

J  XTOW  let  the  Lord  my  Saviour  fmile, 
JLNl   And  (hew  my  name  upon  his  heart ; 
I  would  forget  my  pains  a  wliile. 
And  in  the  pleafuie  lole  the  fmart. 

:;;  But  Oh  1  it  (wells  my    Torrows  liigh. 
To  !ef  niy  blelled  Jijus  iVown  ; 


I    My  fpirits  fink,  my  comforts  die, 
j   And  all  the  fprings  of  life  are  down. 
I3  Yet  why.niy  (oul,why  thefe  complaints 
Still  while  he  frowns  li'.s  bowels  move  : 
Still  on  his  heart  he  bears  Jiis  faints, 
And  feels  their  forrcws,  and  his  love. 

4  My  name  imprinted  on  his  breall ; 
His  book  of  life  contains  my  name, 
I'd  rather  have  it  there  impre(s'd. 
Than  in  the  bright  records  of  fame. 

5  When  the  laft  fire  burns  all  things  Iverc, 
ThC}(e  letters  (hall  (ecurely  (land. 

And  in  the  Lamb's  fair  book  appear, 
Writ  by  th'  eternal  Father's  hand. 

6  Now  fhall  my  minutes  fmoothly  run, 
Whilft  here  I  wait  my  Father's  will  j 
My  rifmg  and  my  felting  fun 

Roll  gently  up  and  down  the  hill. 


LI.      LONG     METRE, 
God  the  Son  equal  with  the  Father 

1  "D  RIGHT   King  of    glory,   drrtdfu! : 
X3  Our  fpirits  bow  before  thy  feat;  ["God 
To  thee  we  lift  an  humble  thought, 
And  werfhipat  tliine  awful  feet. 

2  [Thy  pow'r  hath   form'd,   thy  wifdom 
Ail  naturewitha  fov'reign  Viford  :  [(vays 
And  the  bright  world  of  (lars  obeys 
The  will  of  their  (uperiour  Lord.  J 

j  [Mercy  and  truth  unite  in  one. 
And  finiling  fit  Ht  thy  right  hand  j 
Eternal  jurtice  guards  thy  throne, 
And    vengeance  waits   thy  dread  com- 
mand. J 

4  A  thoufand  feraphs  flrong  and  bright 
Stand  round  the  glorious  Deity; 

But  who,  amongfl  thefons  ot  light, 
Pretends  comparifon  with  thee  ? 

5  Yet  there  is  one  of  human  frame, 
yefus'  array'd  in  flefh  and  blood. 
Thinks  it  no  robbery  to  claiai  • 
A  full  equality  with  God. 

4  Their  glory  (hines  with  equal  beams  ; 
Their  elTencc  is  for  ever  one  ; 
Tho'  they  are  known  by  ditF'rent  names 
The  Father  God,  and  God  the  Son. 

7  Thtfn  let  the  name  of  Chr'tjl  our  King 
With  equal  honours  be  ailor'd  j 
His  praife  let  ev'ry  angel  lin{». 
And  all  the  nations  own  th?  Lord. 


fcokll. 


HYMNS,  &c.   Lii,  Liii,  Liv. 


175 


6  Lon^  nights  and  darkncfs  dwell  below, 
With  (carce  a  twinkling  ray  ; 
But  the  bright  world  to  which  we  go. 
Is  evcrlaftinK  day. 


LII.    COMMON       METRE. 
Death  dreadful,  or   delightful. 

DEATH,  'tis  a  melancholy  day 
To  thofe  that  have  no  God, 
When  the  poor  foul  is  forc'd  away 

To  feek  her  lalt  abode. 
In  vain  to  heav'n  flie  lifts  her  eyes  ; 

But  guilt,  a  heavy  ciiain. 
Still  drags  her  downwards  from  the  fki^s, 
Todarknefs,  fire  and  pam. 

Awake  and  mourn,  ye  heirs  of  hell. 

Let    fh.bborn  finners  fear ;  rg^^  ^^^  j^j„^  ^^^^     ,3  ^^  ^j^^      j^ 

Vounniftbednv  nfromearthanddwell^       Inviting  us  to  come  ; 

A  long  Forever  there. 

See  how  the  pit  gapes  wide  for  you, 
And  flashes in'yoi'.r  face  ; 


7  By  glimm'ring  hopes  and  gloomy  fears, 
We  trace  the  facred  road  ; 

Through  difm?l  deeps,  and  dangerous 
We  make  our  way  to  God.      [fnares 

8  Our  journey  is  a  thorny  maze. 
But  we  march  upwards  ftill  ; 

Forget  ihefe  troubles  of  the  ways. 
And  reach  at  2ion's  hill. 


There  Je/ui  the   forerunner  waits 
To  welcome  trav'llers  home. 


!  And  thou,  my  foul, look  downwards  too 
i       And  fing  recov 'ring  grace. 

I  He  is  a  God  of  fovVeign  love, 
]      That  promis'd  heav'n  to  me, 

And  taught  my  foul  to  foar  above, 
'      Where  happy  fpirits  be. 

Prepare  me.    Lord,  for  thy  right  hand, 
!       Th^.i  come  the  joyful  day  ; 

Come  death  and  fome  celeltial  band, 
j       To  bear  my  foul  away. 


i      LIII.      COMMOM      METRE. 

rhe  Pilgrimage  of  the  Saints  ;    Or,   Earth  and 
Heaven. 

LORD  t  what  a  wretched  land  is  this 
That  yields  vis  no  fupply, 
>Jor  cheering  fruits,  no  wholefome  tree. 

Nor  ftreams  ot  living  joy  ? 

But   pricking  thorns  through  all   the 
And  mortal  pcilbns  grow,    [ground,] 

And  all  the  rivers  that  are  found. 
With  dang'rous  waters  flow. 

Yet  the  dear  path  to  thine  abode 
Lies  through  this  horrid  land  '. 

Lord  !  vv'e  would  keep  the  heav'nly  road. 
And  run  at  thy  command. 

Our  fouls  fhall  tread  the  defart  through 

With  imdiverred  feet  ; 
And  faith  and  fiamirig  zeal  fubdue 

The  terrours  that  we  meet. 
[A  thoufand  favage  beads  of  prey 

Around  the  foreft  roam  : 
J3ut  yudah'i,  Lion  guards  the  way, 

And  guidei  th«  ftrapjjeri  h»m«.  J 


to  There,  on  a  green  and  flow'rymonnt, 
Our  weary  iouls  fhall  fir. 
And  wi(h  tra.'ifporfing  joys  recount 
The  labours  yf  our  feet. 

2 1  No  vain  difcourfe  (hall  fill  our  tongue, 
Nor  trifles  vex  our  ear  ; 
Infinite  grace  fha'l  fill  our  fong. 
And  Cod  rejoice  to  hear. 

12  Eternal  glories  to  the  King 

That  brought  usi'afely  through  ; 
Our  tongues  (hail  never  ceafe  to  fing. 
And  cndlefs  praife  renew] 


LiV.       COMMON    METRE. 
C01/3  Prefence  's  Light  in  Darluiefs. 

1  ly /T^'  ^*^'^'  '^^  fp'""'^?^  of  all  my  joys, 
IVx     The  life  of  my  delights. 
The  glory  of  my  briglueft  days. 

And  comfort  of  my  nights. 

2  In  darkcft  fhades  if  he  appear, 
My  dawning  is  begun  ! 

He  is  my  foul's  fweet  morning  flar, 
And  he  my  rifmg  fun. 

3  The  op'ning  heav'ns  around  me  fhine 
With  beams  of  (acred  bhfs. 

While  Jefus  (he»vs  his  heart  is  mine. 
And  whifpers,  1  am  his. 

4  My  foul  would  leave  this  heavy  clay 
At  that  tranfporting  word. 

Run  up  with  joy  the  fhining  way 
T' embrace  my  deareft  Lord, 
j  -Fcarlels  of  hell  and  ghaftly  death, 
I'd  bre?.k  thrwugh  ev'ry  foe  j 


i;^         HYMNS,  &c.   lv,  lvi,  lvii,  lviii. 


Book  II 


5 


The  wings  of  love,  and  arms  of  taith, 
Should  bear  me  conqu'ror  through. 


LV.      COMMON     METRE. 
Frail  Life  and  fucceeding  Eternity. 

1  T^HEE  wc  adore,  eternal  name, 

A.       And  humbly  own  to  thee. 

How  feeble  is  our  mortal  fr<ime; 

What  dying  worms  are  we  ? 

2  [Our  wafting  lives  grow  fhorter  ftill, 

As  months  and  days  incrcale  ; 
And  ev'ry  beating  pulfe  we  tell, 
Leaves  but  the  number  lefs. 

3  The  year  rolls  round,  and  ftealsaway 

The  breath  that  firft  it  gave  :. 
Whnc'er  we  do,  whcre-e'er  we  be, 
We're  trav'lling  to  th'e  grave.] 

4  Dangers  fland   tliirk   through  all   the 

To  pufl)  us  to  the  tomb  j     [ground, 
And  fierce  difeafes  wait  around, 
To  hurry  mortals  home. 

5  Good  God  !  on  what  a'flender  thread 

Hang  everlafting  things  I 
Th'  eternal  dates  of  all  ihc  dead 
Upon  life's  feeble  firings. 

6  Infinite  joy  or  endlcfs  woe 

Attends  oh  every  breath  ; 
AndyCt  how  unconcern'd  we  go 
Upon  the  brink  of  death. 

7  Waken,  O  Lord,  our  drowfy  fenfe 

To  walk  this  dang'rous  road  ; 

And  if  our  fouls  are  hurried  hence, 

May  they  be  found  with  God. 


4  Yes,  you  mufi  bow  your  ftaiely  head, 

Awayy*ur  fpirit  fl'ies. 
And  no  kind  angel  near  your  bed. 
To  bear  it  to  t]ie  ikies. 

5  Go  now  and  boafi  of  all  your  (lores. 

And  tell  how  bright  they  fliine  ; 
Your  heaps  ot  glitt'ring  dud  are  your 
And  my  redeemer's  mine. 


LVI. 


COMMON     METRE. 


The    Mifery   of   being    without  god   in   thl- 
World:   Or,  vain  FroTperity. 

1  "VT^>  ^  ^'''"  envy  them  no  more 
X^  V/Iio  grow  profanely  great, 
ThougJj  they  increafe  their  golden  ftore. 

And  rife  to  wond'rous  height. 

2  They  tafle  of  all  the  joys  that  grow 

Upon  this  earthly  clod  I 
Well,    they   may  fearch    the  creature 
thro', 
For  they  have  ne'er  a  God  : 

3  Shake  off  the  thojights  of  dying  too, 

And  think  your  life  your  own  ; 
But  death  comes  haft'ning  on  to  you, 
To  mow  your  glory  down. 


LVII.      LONG     METRE. 

The  Pleafures  of  a  Good  Confcience.- 

iT    ORD,  how  fecure  and  bleft  are  the 

JLj  Who  feel  the  joys  of  pardon'd  fin 

Should  florins  ofwrath /hake  earth  and  fe. 

Their  minds    have   heav'a    and    peac 

within. 

2  The  day  glides  fwiftly  o'er  their  head 
'Made  up  of  innocence  and  love  : 

And  fot't  and  filent  as  the  fiiades 
Tlieir  nightly  minutes  gently  move. 

3  [Qn^ick  as  their  thoughts  their  joys  con? 

on, 
But  fly  not  half  fo  faft  away  ; 
Their  fouls  are  ever  bright  as  noon, 
And  calm  as  fummer  evenuigs  be. 

4.  How  oft  they  look  to  th'heav'nly  hill 
Where  groves  of  living  pleafures  gro\ 
And  longing  hopes  and  cheerful  fmilc: 
Sit  undiiluris'd  upon  their  brow,  j 

5  They  fcorn  to  feck  our  golden  toyfi. 
But  Ipend  the  day  and  fliare  the  night 
Jn  numb'ring  o'er  tlie  richer  joys 
That  hcav'n  prepares  for  their  delight. 

6  Wliile  wretched  we,   like  worms  ai 

moles. 
Lie  grov'ling  in  the  dull  below  ; 
Almighty  grace  renew  our  fouls, 
And  we'll  alpire  to  glory  too. 


LVIII.      COMMON    METRE. 

The  Shortnefs  of   Life  and    the    Goodnefs 
r.  0  0. 

1  'T~^IME  !  what  an  empty  vapour  'ti; 

A       And  days  how  fwift  they  are  > 
Swift  as  au  Indian  arrow  flies, 
Or  like  a  fliooting  ftar. 

2  The  prefent  moments  jufl  appear. 

Then  flide  away  in  hafic. 
That  we  can  never  fay,  they're  here  ; 
Rut  only  fav,  they're  j\ift,. 


liBoak  II. 


ilYM  NS,     Sec,     Lixj  Lx, 


m 


,3  [Our  life  is  ever  on  the  wing, 

And  deatli  is  ever  nigh  ; 
k  The  moment  when  our  lives  begin, 
1:^,'   •  We  all  begin  to  die. J 

|4  Yet,  miglity  God  !  our  fteeting  days 

I         Thy  lalHng  favours  fluire, 

i|   Yet  with  tiie  bounties  of  thy  grace 

;•        Thou  load'fl  the  rolling  year. 

■jr  'Ti*  fov'reign  mercy  finds  us  foud, 

j-  '      And  we  are  clolh'd  witli  love  ; 

:     While  grace  (lands  pointing  our  the  road, 

j         That  leads  our  fouls  above. 

i6  His  goodnefs  runs  an  endlefs  round  ; 

1         All  glory  to  the  Lord  ! 

]     His  mercy  never  knows  a  bound  ; 

I      •    And  be  his  nameador'd  1 

Thus  we  begin  the  lafling  fong  : 

And  v\hen  vve  clofe  our  eyes, 
Let  the  next  age  thy  praife  prolong, 
'Til!  time  and  nature  dies. 


And  fnatch  the  heav'nly  fcene  away 
From  theie  lamenting  eyes. 

8  When  (hall  the  time,  dear  Je/as,  wheni 

The  ihining  day  appear, 
That  I  (hall  leave  thole  clouds  of  fin. 
And  guilt  and  darknefs  here  i 

9  Up  to  the  fields  above  the  (Icies, 
-   My  hafty  feet  would  go. 
There  everlalting  flow'rs  arife, 

And  joys,  unwith'ring,  grow. 


LIX.     COMMOM     METRE. 

■ 

Paradife  on  Earth. 

,1   /^  LORY  to  God  that  -.valks  the  flcy, 
VJT   And  fends  his  bledings  tiirougli  ; 
That  tells  his  faints  of  joys  on  high 
Andgives  a  tafte  below. 
2  [Glory  to  God  that  (loops  liis  throne. 
That  dult  and  worms  may  fee't. 
And  brings  a  glimpfe  of  glory  down, 
^..u.  Around  his  (acred  feet. 
h  When  CAri/?,  with  all  his  graces  crown'd 
^"^  Sheds  his  kind  beams  abroad, 

'Tis  a  young  heav'n  on  earthly  ground, 
And  glory  in  the  bud. 

4  A  Blooming  paradife  of  joy 
In  this  wild  defart  fprings. 
And  ev'ry  lenle  1  (fraight  employ 
On  fweet  celeflial  things. 
\f^  White  lilies  all  around  appear, 
'  And  eacii  his  glory  (hows  ; 

;      The  rofe  of  Sharon  blolFoms  here, 
]  The  faireft  flower  that  blows.  ? 

'■€  Cheerful  I  feafl  on  heav'nly  fruit,        , 
:  And  bring  the  pieaiiires  down, 

j       Pleafures  that  flow  hard  bj-  the  foot 
Of  the  eternal  throne. 
)   But,  ah  !  how  foon  my  joys  dpr3y, 
I  How  foou  mv  fins  ariicj 


LX.     LONG    METRE. 

The  Truth   of  fcoD    the   Promifer  :    Or,  The 
Promifes  are  oiif  Security. 

RAISE,  everlafiing  praife,  be  paid 
To  him  that  earth's  foundation  laid  ; 
Praife  to  the  God,  wijofe  (Irong  decrees 
S.vay  tlie  creation,  aS  he  pleafe. 

2  Praife  to  the  goodnefs  of  tlife  Lord, 
Who  rules  his  people  by  his  vvord. 
And  there  as  Itrong  as  his  decrees. 
He  fets  his  kindefl  promifes. 

3  [Firm  are  the  words  his  prophets  give, 
Sweet  words  on  which  his  children  live  ; 
Each  of  tliem  is  the  voice  of  God, 
Who  fpoke  and  fpread  the  ikies  abroad, 

4  Each  of  th^m  pow'rful  as  that  found,' 
That.bidthe  new-made  world  go  round  ; 
And  (Irongerthan  the  folid  poles. 

On  which  the  wheel  of  nature  rolls.] 

5 Whence  thenrtiould  doubts  and  fears arifc? 
Why  trickling  foriows  drown  our  eyes  i 
Slowly,  alas  !  our  mind  receives 
The  comforts  that  our  Maker  gives. 

6  Oh,  for  a  flrong,  a  lafling  faith, 

To  credit  what  the  Almighty  faith  I 
T'  embrace  the  mefTage  of  his  Son, 
And  call  the  joys  of  heav'n  our  ov\'ii. 

7  Then  fhould  the  earth's  old  pillars  (hake, 
And  all  the  wheels  of  nature  break  ; 

i  Oiir  fleady  fouls  Ih.iil  fear  no  more 
I  Than  folid  rocks  when  billows  roar, 

i8  Our  evt'rlafiing  hopes  arife 

I  Above  the  ruinable  (kies, 

j  Where  (he  eternal  Builder  reigns. 

i  A  nd  his  own  court-s  hU  p  jvv '[  fufiains. 


ijS      HYMN  S,   &c.     Lxi, 

LXI.       CuMMON      METRE. 
A  Thought  of  Death  and  Glory. 
J   A/rY  foul,  come  meditate  tlie  day, 
IVi   And  tli'mk  how  netir  it  ft^'^-'s, 


Lx  1 1,  i.xiii,  LXI  V.      Book    IlJ 

Wliat  riiall  ihewretcli,  tlie  finnerdo? 

lie  ercc  defy'd  the  Lord  ; 
Rut  he  Hiall   drcud  the  thiind'rer  now 

And  i'nik  bencalli  his  word. 


And  beat  ujjon  his  naked  foul 
In  one  eternal  florm. 


-1-1       .1              n        -  .u     I       r     .  .1  i,  ^  Teinpefls  of  angrv  hre  flia  1  roll. 

vv  lien  tliou  nniit  quit  tht.s  lioiile  oi  clay,  t    i  ■  n.   .      °  u  i                      * 

A     jfl     .        1             *     J  1  o  blalt  the  rebel  worm, 

And  fly  to  unknown  fands.  ' 

["And  yon,   mine   eyes,  look  down  and 

The  hollow  gaping  tomb  :         [view 
This  filoomy  prifon   waits  tor  yon, 

^^'henc'er  the  lummons  come  ] 

Oh  !  could  we  die  with  thofc  that  die, 
And  place  us  in  their  Read  ; 


Tlien  would  our  fpirits  learn  to  fly,       j 
And  converfe  with  the  dead  :  1 

4  Then  fhunld  we  fee  the  faints  above    ■    iz 

Fn  theirown  glorious  forms,  ] 

And  wonder  why  ouf^ fouls  fliould  love! 

To  dwell  with  moi^fM'worms.  I 

5  [How  we  (hould  fcorn  thcfe  clothes  oTs 

Thefe  fetters,  and  tiiisload,       [flefli, 
And  long  for  ev'ning  to  undrefs, 
That  we  may  reft  with  God.] 

6  We  Hiould  almoft  forlake  our  clay 

Before  the  fummons  come, 
And  pray  and  wi(h  our  louls  away 
To  their  eternal  home. 


LXIll.        COMMOM     METUt. 
A  Funeral  Thought. 

HARK!   from   the  tombs  a  doleful 
My  ears  attend   the  cry,    [found, 
"  Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  ground. 
Where  you  nuift  fliortly  lie. 

Princes,  this  clay  niuft  be  your  bed. 
In  fpite  of  all  your  tow'rs  ; 

The  tall,  the  wife,  the  rev'rend  head, 
Mull  lie  as  low  as  ours." 

Great  God  !  is  tins  our  certain  doom  ?; 

And  are  we  ftill  lecure  ! 
Still  walking  downwards  to  our  tomb, 

And  yet  prepare  no  more  ? 

4  Grant  us  the  pow'rs  of  quick'ning  grace. 
To  fit  our  fouls  to  fly  ; 
Then,  when  we  drop  this  dying  fiefii. 
We'll  rife  above  the  fkv. 


LXII.     COMMON     METRE. 

one  the  Thunderer  ;  Or,   the  la!t   Judgment, 
and  HsiJ.* 

1    QING  to  the  Lord,  ye  hcav'nly  hoOs, 
0>     And  thou,  O  earth,  ad()re  :  | 

Let  deatli  and  hell,  thro'  all  their  coaRs' 
Stand  trembling  at  his  pcw'r. 

*  His  founding  chariot  fhakes  the  (l^y,      ; 
lie  makes  the  clouds  his  throne  ; 
lliere  all  his  (lores  of  liglitning  lie,       I 
'Till  vengeance  darts  them  down,      i 

3  ifi?  nuftrils  breathe  out  fiery  (freams, 

And  from  his  awful  tongue  ! 

A  'ov'ieign  voice  divides  the  flames, 
And  thunder  rolls  along. 

4  Think,  O  my  foul,  the  dreadful  day 

W  hci!  this  i!  fcnicd  God 
Shall  read  the  IkV,  and  burn  the  lea, 
And  fling  his- v.- rath  abroad  I 

♦■  Made  in  a  gtrzriudoen  fluim  of  ihu'idcr. 


j         LXIV.        LOXG      METRE. 
j       GOD  the  Glory  and  the  D  fence  of  6';c;;. 

1  T  TAPPYtliC church,  thou  facred  p'acf 
JTJ.  The  feat  of  thy  Creator's  grace  ; 
Thine  holy  courts  are  his  abode  : 
Thou  earthly  palace  of  our  God. 

2  Thy  walls  are  firength,  and  at  thv  ra* 
A  guard  of  heav'nly  vvarriours  waiis  ; 
Nor  (hall  thy  deep  foundations  move, 
Fix'd  on  his  counfeli  and  his  love. 

3  Thy  foes  in  vain  defigns  engage, 
Againft  his  throne  in  vain  they  rj:;e  ; 
Like   ri/ing  waves  with  angry  roar, 
That  dafli    and  die  upon  the  fhore. 

4-    Then  let  our  fouls  in  Sion  dwell, 
Nor  fear  the  wrath  of  Rome  and  heii : 

'.   '.{is  arms  embrace  this  happy  ground. 
Like  brazen  bulwarks  built  around. 

5    God  is  our  (liicld,  and  God  ou;"  fun  , 
Swift  as  the  fleeting  Uioment?  run, 

i  Onus  he  fliedsnew  beams  of  gr,.t'.'. 
And  wc  icScCl  his  b:!;j^htCil  yivulk 


Book  II.       HYMNS,  &c.    lxv,  lxvi,    lxvii,  lxviii.       1-9 

I       LXV.     COMMON  •  METRE. 


The  Hope  of  Heaven  our  Support  under  iriai 
on  Earth. 

1 

'l  TX  THEN  I  can  read  my  title  clear 
V  V       To  manfions  in  the  ikies, 
1  bid  farewel  to  ev'ry  fear, 
And  wipe  my  weeping  eyes. 

I  Should  earth  againft  my  foul  engage, 
And  hellifii  darts  be  hurl'd, 
Then  I  can  faiile  at  Satan's  rage, 
.  And  face  a  frowning  world. 


Let  cares,  like  a  wild  deluge  come, 
And  ftorms  of  forrow  tall  ; 

May  I  butfafely  reach  my  home, 
My  God,  my  heav'n,  my  all  : 

There  fliall  I  bafhe  my  weary  foul 

■  Ln  feas  of  Iieav'nly  reft, 
And  not  a  wave  of  trouble  roll 
Acrofs  my  peaceful  breaft. 


LXVI.       COMMON      METRE. 

?■  A  Profpeft  of  Heaven  malces  Dentli  eafy. 

I   rr'HERE  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, 
-■  X       Where  faints  immortal  rei^n. 
Infinite  day  excludes  the  night, 
And  pleafures  banilh  pain. 

i  Tliere  everlafting  fpring  abides, 
And  never-with'ring  flaw'rs: 
Death,  like  a  narrow  fca,  divides 
This  heav'nly  land  from  ours. 

J  fSvveet  fields  beyond  the  fwelling  flood 
Stand  drefs'd  in  living  green  ; 
•  So  to  the  jffxvs  old  Canaan  flood. 
While  Jordon  rolTd  between. 

%  Buttim'rous  mortals  ftart  and  flirink, 

To  crofs  this  narrow  Tea, 
,;'  And  linger,  Hiiv'ring  on  the  brink, 

And  fear  to  launch  away.  J 

5  Oh!  could  we  make  our  doubts  remove, 

Thofe  gloomy  doubts  that  rife. 
And  fee  the  Canaan  that  we  love. 
With  unbeclouded  eyes  ! 

6  Could  we  but  climb  where  Blcfis  flood, 

And  view  the  landfkip  o'er,     [flood, 
Kot  'JorJdJi'a  fiream,   nor- deatli';,  coid 
Sliould  fr)ght  us  from  the  Jhore. 


LXVII.      COMMON     M  E  I  R  :■: , 
god's  eternal   Dominion. 

GREAT  God!  how  infinite  art  thou  ^ 
What  worthlefs  worms  are  we  I 
Let  the  whole  race  of  credtures  bow. 
And  pay  their  praife  to  thee. 

Thy  throne  eternal  ages  ftood, 
Ere  leas  or  ftars  were  made,: 

Thou  art  the  ever  living  God, 
Were  all  the  nations  dead. 

Nature  and  time  quite  nak"ed  lit 

To  iliiiie  immenfe  furvey, 
From  the  formation  of  the  fky. 

To  the  great  burning  day. 

Eternity,  vvith  all  its  years, 
Standi  prefent  in  thy  view  ; 

To  thee  there's  nothing  old  aj^ipcars  ; 
Great  God!   there's  nothing  new. 

Our  lives  thro'  various  fccnes  are  draw  i; 

And  vex'd  wiiii  trifling  ca:es, 
While  thine  eternal  thoughts  move  on 

Thine  undiflurb'd  affairs. 

Great  God  !   how  inTuite  art  thou  ! 

What  worthlefs  worms  are  we  ! 
Let  the  whole  race  of  creatures  bow, 

And  pay  their  praife  to  tiiee. 


LXVIII.      COMMOt."    METRE. 
The  Humble  Worih'p  of  Gjij, 

FATHER,  1  lonjT,  I  faint  to  fee 
The  place  of  ti)ine  ab-'rde  ; 
I'd  leave  the  earthly  courts,  and   flee 
Up  to  thy  feat,  my  God  ! 

,  Here  I  behold  thy  diflant  face» 
And  'lis  a  pleafant  fight ; 
But,  to  abide  in  thine  embiace. 
Is  infinite  delight. 

''  I'd  part  with  all  the  joys  offen'e, 
To  gaze  upon  thy  tiirone  ; 
Pleai'ure  fprings  frefli  for  ever  thence, 
Unfpeakable,  unknown. 

.  [There  all  the  heav'niy  hofts  are  ksn. 
In  fhining  ranks  they  move. 
And  diink  iirr.nortal  vigour  \n 
With  woudjr,  and  with  love. 

;   Then  at  tliy  feet  with  awfcl  fear, 
Th'  adoring  armi?s  fall  .- 
With  joy  they  fiirink  to  nothing  there", 
i^^iure  th'  e^'f;l.t.i  .\Li.. 


i8o         HYMNS,  &c.    Lxix',    Lxx,    lxxi. 


Book  IT 


6  There  wouIJ  I  vie  with  all  the  hofl. 

In  duty  and  in  blifs  ; 
Wliile  /tj's  than  nothing  I  could  boafl 
And  'vanity  confols.] 

7  Tlie  more  thy  giortes  ftrike  mine  eyes, 

1  he  hiiniblcr  I  fliall  he  ; 
Thus,  while  I  fink,  my  joy  Hull  rile 
Unmeafurably  liigh. 


LXIX.       COMMON    M£TR£. 

The  F4hhfylnefs  of  cod  in  the  Promifes. 

'   [T)EGIN,  my  tongue,  (omeheav'nly 
Jlj       theme, 
And  fpeak  feme  boundlefs  thing. 
The  miglity  works  or  mightier  naine 
Of  our  eternal  King. 

s  Tell  of  his  wond'rous  faithfulnefs, 
And  found  his  pow'r  abroad. 
Sing  the  fwcet  promife  of  hi?  grace. 
And  tjie  performing  God. 

3  Proclaim  fal'vation  from  the  Lord 

I'or  lantchc.i  dying  men  ; 
His  hand  has  writ  the  facred  worc^ 
\Vith  an  immortal  pen. 

4  Engrav'd,  as  in  eternal  braf?, 

The  mighty  promife  (bines; 
Nor  can  the  pcnv'rs  of  darknefs  raze 
Thofeeverlafiing  lines.] 

5  [He  that  can  dafli  whole  worlds  to  death, 

And  n;^ke  them  when  he  pleafe. 
He  f peaks,  and  that  almighty  breath 
Fulfils  his  great  decrees. 

6  His  very  word  of  grace  is  firong 

As  that  which  built  the  fl'iies  ; 
The  voicp  rhat  rolls  the  ftars  along 
Speaks  all  the  promifes. 

7  He  faid.  Let  tlie  nviJe  hcni/n  be  f[>read. 

And  hcav'n  was  ftrefch'd  abroad  ; 
Abraf/m  I'll  be  thy  God,  he  faid, 
And  he  was  Abruh'm'?,  God. 

S   Oh,  "^igl't  ^  }"?V  thine  hcav'nly  tongue 
But  whifper.  Thou  art  mine  ! 
Thofe  gentle  words  fli mid  raife  my  fong 
To  notes  atincfl  divine. 

q  How  would  my  leaping  heart  rejoice, 
Andtliink  my  lleav'n  fecure  1 
I  trult  the  All  creating  voice, 

Aiid  faith  dcfires  no  more> 


LXX,         LON'G     METRE. 
;od's  Dominion  over  the  Sej,  PJal.  c\\\.zi,&:. 

C"^  OD  of  the  fcas,  thy  thund'ring  vo  c 
X  .Makes  all  the  roaring  waves rcjcice 
And  one  fuft  word  ot  thy  command 
Can  fink,  them  filcnt  in  the  fand. 

z  If  but  a  Mofcs  wave  his  red, 
The  (ea  divides,  and  owns  its  God  ; 
The  (tormy  floods  their  Maker  knew, 
And  let  his  chofcn  armies  through. 

3  7  he  fcaly  fiioals  amidft  the  fea 

To  thee,  tlieir  Lord,  a  tribute  pay  ; 
The  ineancft  fiOi  that  fwimsthe  flood. 
Leaps  up,  and  means  a  praife  to  God, 

4  The  larger  monflers  of  the  deep 
On  thy  commands  attendance  keep; 
By  thy  permifiion,  fport  and  play, 
And  cleave  along  their  foaming  way, 

5  If  God  his  voice  of  tempeft  rears, 
Len.'ia:han  lies  (lill,  and  fears ; 
Anon  he  lifts  his  noftrils  high. 
And  fpouts  the  ocean  to  the  Iky. 

6  How  is  thy  glorious  pow'r  ador'd 
Amidft  thele  wal'ry  nations,  Lord  I 
Yet  the  bold  men  that  trace  the  feas, 
Bold  men  refufe  their  Maker's  praife. 

7  What  fcencs  of  miracles  they  fee. 
And  never  tune  a  fong  to  thee  I 
While  on  the  flood  they  falely  ride. 
They  curfe  the  hand  that  Imooths  the  tide . 

8  Anon  they  plunge  in  wat'ry  gri.ves, 
And  ("ome drink  death  among  tiie  waves  ; 
Yet  ihc  futviving  crew  blaipheme. 
Nor  own  the  God  that  refcu'd  them.] 

9  Oh,  for  fome  fignal  of  thine  hand  I 
Shake  all  the  feas.  Lord,  fliake  the  land 
Great  Judge!  dcfcend,  left  men  deny 
That  there's  a  God  that  rules  tiie  iky. 

From  the  ~oth  to  the  \c%th  hymn,  I  hope.  t'c{ 
•cnder  tvi/i  forgiff  them-pleB  of  rhyme  In  tLeJiiJi  \ 
ind  the  t bud  lines  rf  the  ^lanxa. 


LXXI.      COMMON     METRE. 
Prjife  to  Gcp  frcim  all  Creatures. 

THE  glories  of  my  Maker,  God, 
My  joyful  voice  fliall  (ing, 
And  call  the  nations  to  adore 
Their  Formrr  and  their  Kinjr. 


5ook  II.    H  Y  M  N  S,    &c.    i 

'Twashis  right  liand  tliat  fliap'd  ourclay, 
And  wrought  this  human  frame  ; 

But  froin  his  own  immediate  breath 
Our  nobler  ipirits  came. 

i^'We  bring  our  mortal  povv'rs  to  God, 
•And  vvorfhip  with  our  tongues  ; 
We  claim  (ome  kindred  witli  the  fkies, 
And  join  th'  angelick  fongs. 

Yet  grov'ling  beafts  ofev'ry  fhape, 

And  fowls  ofev'ry  wing, 
And  rocks,  and  trees,  and  fires,  and  feas, 

Their  various  tribute  bring 

Ye  planets,  to  his  honour  fhine. 
And  wheels  of  nature  roll, 

Praife  him  in  your  unweary'd  courfe 
Around  the  fleady  pole. 

The  brightnefs  of  our  Maker's  name 

The  wide  creation  fills. 
And  his  unbounded  grandeur  flies. 

Beyond  the  heav'nly  hills. 


LXXII.        COMMON     METRE. 
The    lord's   Day  :    Or,   the  Refurredion  of 

CHRIST. 

1  T>  L  E  S  S'D   morning,  whofe  young 
Xj  dawning  rays 

Beheld  our  rifmg  God  ; 
That  faw  him  triumph  o'er  the  duft. 
And  leave  his  lad  abode. 

2  Tn  thf  cold  prifon  of  a  tomb 

The  dear  Redeemer  lay, 
'Till  the  revolving  fkies  had  brought 
The  third,  th'  appointed  day. 

3  Hell  and  the  grave  unite  their  force 

To  Iioldour  God  in  vain  ; 
The  fleeping  conqueror  arofe. 
And  bur(t  their  feeble  chain. 

4  To  thy  great  name,  almighty  Lord, 

Tiiefe  (acred  hours  we  pay, 
And  loud  Hontr.iios  fliall  proclaim 
The  triimiph  of  the  day. 

5  Salvation  and  immo.-tal  praife 

To  our  vidtorious   King    ; 
Let  heav'n  and  eartli,  and  rocks  and  fciis 
With  glad  I-lo/annas  rin^.j 


XXII,     LXXlil,      LXXiV.        l8l 

LXXIII.     CO  MAI  ON     METRE, 
!J>oiibts  fcatteied  :  Or,   Spiritua!  Jnvs   reflorcd. 

1  T  T  ENCE  from  my  foul  fad  tho'ts  be 
Xx   And  leavc.me. to  my  joys;  (gone  3 

My  tongue  fhall  triumph  in  my  God, 
And  make  a  joyful  noife. 

2  Darknefsanddftiibtshad  veil'd  my  mind 

And  drowa'd  iny  head  in  tears, 
'Till  fov'reign  grace  with  fliiningrays^ 
Difpell'd  my  gloomy  fears. 

3  Oh,  what  immortal  joys  I  felt, 

And  raptures  all  <iiv;iie. 
When  y^w  told  me  I  vv.ms  his. 
And  my  beloved  mine  ! 

4  In  vain  the  tempter  frights  my  foul, 

And  breaks  my  peace  m  vam  ; 
One  glimpfe,  dear  Saviour,  of  thv  face 
Revives  my  joys  again. 


LXXIV.        SHORT     METRE. 

Repentance  frnm  a    Senfe  of  divine  Goodnefs  5 
Or,  A  Complain!:  o(  iiigiatlcutle. 

1  TS  this  tliC  kind  return, 

X      And  tiicie  tiie  thanks  we  owe. 
Thus  to  abule  eternal  love, 

Whence  all  our  bleflings  flow  1 

2  To  what  a  flubborn  frame 
Has  fm  rediic'd  our  mind  ! 

What  (Irange  rebellious  wretches  we. 
And  God  asfliangely  kind  ! 

3  [On  us  he  bids  the  (un 
Siied  his  reviving  rays  ; 

For  us  the  fkies  their  circles  run. 
To  lengthen  out  our  days. 

4  Tlie  brutes  obey  their  God, 
And  bow  their  necks  to  men  ; 

But  we  more  bafe,  more  brutilli  tilings^ 
Reject  his  cafy  reign.  J 

5  Turn,  turn  us,  niightv  Gl^^, 
And  mould  our  fouls  afrelli  ; 

Break,fov'reigngrace,thefehear-teof  uO?.ej 
And  give  us  hearts  of  flelh. 

6  Let  old  ingratitude 
Piovukc  cur  weeping  cvrs, 

And  hourly,  as  new  mercies  fail, 
Let  hourly  thuuks  :u:ft. 


i82    HYMNS,  &c.  Lxxv,  Lxxvi^Lxxvii,  Lxxviii.  BoolcII. 

LXXV.      COMMON     METRK. 

Spiritual  and  eternal  Joy  :      Or,  The  bratifick 
Vilion  of  CHRiiT. 

I   T^ROM  thee,  my  God,  my  joys  fli all 
S.     Aii<J  run  eternal  rounds. 


Beyond  the  limits  of  the  Ikies, 
And  all  created  bou-nds. 


[rife, 


3  The  holy  triumphs  of  my  foul 
^^liall  deatji  itfelf  out-brave, 
LeavK  dull  mortality  behind,-' 
And  fly  beyond  the  grave. 

3  Tlicre,   w^here  my  bicfled  Jefus  reigns, 
In  heav'n's  unmeafur'd  fpace, 
I'Jl  rpend  a  long  eterfiity 
in  pleafure  aud  in  praife. 

Millions  of  years  my  wond'riug  eyes 
Shall  o'er  thy  beauties  rove. 

And  endlefs  ages  I'll  adore 
Tiie  glories  of  lliy   love. 

'  [Sweet  Jcfu^,  every  fmile  of  thine 
Shall  trefii  endearments  bring. 
And  thptifand  tafles  of  new  delight 
From  all  thy  graces  fpring. 

6  Hafte,  my  beloved,  fetch  my  foul 

Up  to  iliy  blefs'd  abode  ; 

Fly,  for  my  fpirit  longs  to  fee 

My  faviour,  and  my  God.] 

LXXVI.    COMMON     METRE. 
T.he  Refurrcitlon   and   Afcenfion    of  christ. 

1  TJOSANNA  to  the  Prince  of  light, 
JTl.     That  cloth'd  liinifeif  in  clay  ! 
Entcr'd  the  iron  gates  of  deatli, 

And  tore  the  bars  auay. 

2  Death  is  no  more  the  king  of  dread, 

Sinte  our  Immanuel  rote  ; 
He  took  the  tyrant's  fling  awav. 
And  fjioil'd  our  hellilh  foes. 

3  See  how  the  conqu'ror  mounts  aloft. 

And  to  his  Father  flies,. 
\V:i!i  Itars  oi  honour  in  his  flcfli, 
Aud  triuinpli  in  iiis  eyes. 

4  Tlicre  ovir  exalted  Saviour  reigns, 

And  flatters  blcHings  down  ; 
Our  Jejii:,  tuU  the  middle  feat 

Ot  tjic  ceiefliai  throne. 
.   [Ra.le  voUT  devotion,  mortal  tongues, 

To  reucii  his  blefs'd  abode, 
.sucet  be  the  accents  of  vour  fongs 

7 'J  o:m  ;;;C.?rn.rf;  Go'i. 


6  Bright  ant^els,  flrike  your  loudeft  firings, 
Your  fweetefl  voices  raife  ; 
Let  heav'n  and  all  created  things, 
Sound  our  Immanuel' s  praife.  J 


LXXVll.        LONG      METRE. 
The   Chrlftian   Warfare. 

i[QTANDup,  my  foul,  fhake  off  thy 

O        fears. 
And  gird  the  gofpel  armour  on  ; 
March  to  the  gates  of  endlefs  joy, 
Where  thy  great  Captain  Saviour's  gone. 

2  Hell  and  thy  fins  refifl  thy  courfe, 
But  hell  and  fin  are  vanquifh'd  foes  ; 
Thy  Jefus  nail'd  them  to  the  crofs. 
And  lung  the  triumph  when  he  rofe.] 

3  ["What  tho'  the  prince  of  darknefs  rag! 
And  wafle  the  fury  of  his  Ipitc  ? 
Eternal  chains  confine  him  down 

To  fiery  deeps,  and  endlefs  night. 

4  What  though  thine  inward  lufls  rebel; 
'Tis  but  a  flruggling  galp  for  life  ; 
The  weapons  of  viftorious  grace 
Shall  flay  ihy  fins,  and  end  the  Itrife. 

J  Then  let  my  foul  march  boldly  on, 
Prefs  forward  to  the  lieav'niy  gate. 
There  peace  and  joy  eternal  rciLU, 
And  glitt'ring  robes  for  conqu'rors  wait. 

6  There  fliall  I  wear  a  ftarry  crown, 
And  triumph  in  almighty  grace, 
While  all  the  armies  of  the  Ikies 
Join  in  my  glorious  Leader's  praife. 


LXXVIII.      COMMON    METRE. 
Redemption  by  christ. 

1  TT7HEN  tiie  Sifl  parents  of  our  race 

VV      Rebeil'd  andlofl  thtir  God, 
And  the  infeftion  of  their  fin 
Had  tainted  all  our  blood  ; 

2  Ififinite  pity  toucli'd  the  heart 

Of  the  eternal  Son, 
Defcending  from  tlie  heav'niy  court, 
He  left  iiib  1-athcr's  thr(.r:c. 

3  Afide  the  Prince  of  Glory  threw 

His  moft  divine  array, 
And  wrap'd  his  Godhead  in  a  veil 
Of  our  inferiour  clay. 

4  His  living  pow'r,  and  dying  love, 

Redceni'd   unhappy  men  ; 
And  rais'd  the  ruins  of  our  race 
To  life  and  God  a'-aui. 


kook  II.   HYMNS,  &c.    lxxix,  lxxx,  l;sxxi,  lxxxu,  183 

:;  To  thee,  dear  Lord,  our  flelh  and  foul 
I       We  joyfully  refign  ; 
j   Ble(t  Jejus  take  us  for  thy  own, 
I       For  we  are  doubly  thine. 

5  Thine  honour. ftall  forever  be 
I       The  bafinefs  of  our  days, 

For  ever  '.hall  our  thankful  tongues 
^*      Speak  thy  delerved  praife. 


j   LXXIX.      COMMON     METRE. 

Praife    to  the  Redeemer. 
t  T)LUNG'D  in  agulphot  dark  defpair 

X       We  wretched  finners  lay, 
i    Without  one  cheerful  beam  of  hope, 
Or  fpark  of  glimm'ring  day. 

;  Wit!i  pitying  eyes  the  Prince  of  grace 
Belield  our  helplefs  grief  ; 
He  faw,  and  (O  amazing  love  1) 
He  ran  to  our  relief. 

J   Down  from  the  fhining  feats  above 
With  joyful  hafte  he  fled, 
Enter'd  the  grave  in  mortal  flefh 
And  dwelt  among  the  dead. 

I  He  fpoii'd  the  pow'rs  of  darknefs  thus 
And  brake  our  iron  chains, 

^   Jcfus  has  freed  our  captive  fouls, 
From  everlafling  pains. 

5  [In  vain  the  baffled  prince  of  hell 

His  curfed  projedlis  tries  ;  . 
.  We  that  were  doom'd  his  endlefs  (laves, 
I,       Are  rai&'d  above  tlw  Ikies. J 

Oh,  for  this  love  let  rocks  and  hills. 

Their  la(t*ng  filence  break, 
And  all  harmonious  human  tongues 

The  Saviour's  praifesfpeak. 

7  [Yes,  we  will  praife  thee,  dcareft  Lord, 
Our  fouls  are  all  on  flame  ; 
ViujMina  round  tlie  fpacious  earth 
Tu  liiiiie  adored  naHie. 

J   Angels,  aOlft  our  mighty  joys. 

Strike  all  your  harps  of  gold  ; 
j^   But  ulien  you  raife  yuur  Iiii^hen  notes, 
I  \      His  love  can  lie'er  be  told.] 

I    '    LXXX.      S^IORT     METRE. 
I  co!>'s  awful  Power  an  J  Goodnefs. 

the  almighty  Lord  ! 

How  niatclilcfs  is  his  pow'r  ! 
j'4  rciia)le,  O  eartli,  beiica;!i  his  wor.), 
'         Wfylle  ail  !h(,'  heav'ils  adore. 


2  Let  proud  imperious  kings 
Bow  low  before  his  throne  ! 

Crouch  to  his  feet,  ye  haughty  things, 
Or  he  fliall  tread  you  down. 

3  Above  the  fkies  he  reign?, 
-And  with  amazing  blows 

He  deals  infufferable  pains 
On  his  rebellious  foes. 

4  Yet  everlafling  God, 

We  love  to  fpeak  thy  praife  ; 
Thy  fceptre's  equal  to  thy  rod, 
.  The  fceptre  of  thy  grace. 

5  The  arms  of  mighty  love 
Defend  our  Zion  well, 

And  heav'nly  mercy  walls  us  round 
From  Babylon  and  hell. 

6  Salvation  to  the  King 
That  fits  enthron'd  above  : 

Thus  we  adore  the  God  of  t^ight. 
And  blefs  the  God  of  love. 


LXXXI.        COMMON     METRE. 
Our  Sin  the  Caufe  of  Christ's  Death. 

I    A   ND  now  the  fcaleshave  left  mine  eye«, 
xjL     Now  I  begin  to  fee  ; 
Ob  the  curs'd  deeds  my  fins  havec|orje  I 
Wh;it  murd'rous  things  they  be  \ 

z  Were  thefe  the  traitors,  dearefl  Lord, 
That  thy  fair  body  tore  ? 
Mcnfters,    that   ftain'd    thofe  heav'n'y 
With  floods  of  purple  gore  ?    [limbs 

3  Was  it  for  crimes  that  I  had  done, 
My  deareft  Lord  was  (Iain, 
When  jaflice  feiz'd  God's  only  Son, 
And  put  his  foul  to  pain  ? 

\  Forgive  my  guilt,  O  Prince  of  Peace, 
I'll  wound  my  God  no  more  : 
Hence  from  my  heart,  ye  fins,  be  gone, 
For  Jefus  I  adore. 

5  Furnifh  me.  Lord,  with  hcav'niy  arms, 
From  grace's  magazine, 
And  I'll  proclaim  eternal  war 
With  ev'ry    darling  fin. 


LXXXII.    COMMON  METRE. 

j  Redemption     and      Protcftion    from    Spiritual 
Enemies. 

|r      A    RISE,  my  foul,  my  joyful  pow'rs, 
t      ±\.     And  triumph  in  ni\  God; 
!     Awake  my  voice,  and  loud  p.roclaim 
Hi?  iilorious  grace  abro^td. 


i84     H  Y  M  M  S,  &c.   lx>:xiii,  lxxxiv,  r.xxxv.    BookIL 


2  He  rais'd  me  from  the  deeps  of  fin 

The  yates  ot  g'iping  licll. 
And  fix'd  my  flandiiii;  more  fccure 
'I  hail  'twas  beibre  I  fell. 

3  Thcarmsof  everlafling  love, 

Benearh  my  foul  he  plac'd, 
And  on  the  rock  of  aj;es  (It 
My  flipp'ty  footrteps  faft. 

4  Tlic  city  of  iny  bleft  abode 

Is  v\aird  around  «it!i  giacc  ; 
Salvation  for  a  biilvvaik  (lands 
.To  (hield  the  facrcd  place. 

5  Satiin  may  vent  his  fharpell  fpite, 

And  all  his  legions  roar  ; 
Almighty  mercy  guards  my  life. 
And  bounds  his  raging  povv'r. 

6  Arife  my  fuul,  awake  my  voice. 

And  times  of  pleafurc  fing  ; 
Loud  h:i!Ieliiiahs  I'ludl  addrcfs 
My  S:/vMoiir  and  my  King. 


LXXXIII.    COMMON     METRE. 
The  Ptffion  arf#1?xn!:ation  of  cjirist. 

1  'T^HUS  faith  the  Ruler  of  the  fkics, 

X       Aivaki- my  dreadful  fxicord  \ 
A^-jakf  mvwraih^  and  f mite  the  Man, 
My  Fciloiv,  faith  the  Lord. 

2  Vengeai\ce  receiv'dihe  dread  command, 

And  armed,  down  Hie  flies: 

ye/us  (iibmits  t'  his  Father's  iiand, 

And  bows  his  liead,  and  dies. 

3  But,  oh  !  the  wifdom  and  the  grace 

Tiiat  join  with  vengeance  now  ! 
He  dies  to  lave  our  guilty  lace, 
And  yet  lie  rifes  too, 

4  A  perfon  fo  divine  was  he, 

Wlio  yielded  to  be  (lain, 
That  he  could  give  his  foul  away, 
And  take  his  life  again. 

5  Live,  glorious  Lord,  and  reign  on  high, 

Let  ev'ry  nation  fing, 
And  angels  found,  with  rndlefs  joy, 
The  Saviour  and  the  King. 

LXXXIV.       SHORT      METRE. 

The  fame. 

j/^OME  all  harmonious  torti^ues, 
V^     Yoiu-  noblcd  muficlj  bring  ; 
*Tis  Chnjl  the  everlafling  God, 
A«ad  C't''?  t))e  man,  we  (\^<i. 


2  Tell  how  he  took  our  flcfb, 
To  take  away  our  guilt  i 

Sing  the  (\car  drops  of  facied  blood 
That  Jiellifh  monflers  fpilt. 

3  [Alas!  the  cruel  fpear 
Went  deep  into  his  fide, 

And  the  rich  flood  of  purple  gore 
Their  murd'rous  weapons  dy'd.J 

4  [The  waves  of  fwelling  grief 
Did  o'er  his  bofom  roll. 

And  mountains  of  Almighty  wra'h 
Lay  heavy  on  his  foul.] 

5  Down  to  the  fiiades  cf  death 
He  bow'd  his  awful  head  ; 

Yet  he  arofe  to  live,  and  reign 
When  death  itlelf  is  dead. 

•    6  No  more  the  bloody  fpear. 
The  cjoh  and  nails  no  more  ; 

Forliell  itfelt  (liakes  at  his  name, 
And  all  ths  heav'ns  ad.urc. 

7  Tlieie  the  Redeeiner  fits 
High  on  the  Father's  throne  ; 

The  Failter  lays  his  vengeance  by, 
And  fmiles  upon  his  Son. 

8  There  his  full  glories  fliine 
With  uncreated  ravs 

And  blefs  his  faints  ami  angels  eyes 
To  everlafiing  days. 


LXXXV.       COMMON      METRE. 

Sufficiency   of  Pardon. 
iTXTHY  do#s  your  face,  ye  humble  foul.ijj 
Thole  mournful  colourswear?[faithi 
What  doubts  are  thefe  that  wafte  youf 
And  nourifh  your  defpair  ? 

2  W^liat  though  your  num'rous  fins  exceed 

The  (lars  that  fill  the  fkies, 
And  aiming  at  th'  eternal  throne, 
Like  pointed  mountains  rile? 

3  What  though  vour  mighty  guilt  beyonJ 

The  wide  creation  fwell, 
And  has  its  curii  foundations  laid 
Low  as  the  deeps  of  liell  ? 

4  See  here  an  endlrfs  ocean  flews 

Ot  never-failing  grace  ; 
Behold  a  dvin^;  Saviour's  veins 
The  facred  flood  increafe  : 

5  It  rifcs  hij,h,  and  drowns  the  hillsj 

Has  neither  fliore  nor  bound  : 

Now  if  we  Icarch  to  find  our  fins, 

Our  fins  can  ne'er  be  found. 


B.II.  HYMNS,&c.Lxxxvi,Lxxxvir,Lxxxviii,Lxxx!x,xc.  i! 

6  Awake,  our  hearts,  adore  the  grace        1     In  vain  the  higheft  feraph  tries 
That  buries  all  our  faults,  I         To  form  an  equal  fong. 

And  pard'ning  blood,  that  fwclls  abovel     rj^  hnmhle  notes  our  faith  adores 


Our  follies  and  our  thoiights. 

»^^— ^"^ *—  ■ '       ■ '  '       .  / 

LXXXVI.     COMMON     METRE. 
Freedom  from  Sin  and  Mifery,  in  Heaven. 

1  /^UR  fins,  alas  !  how  ftrong  they  be  ? 
V^     And  likea  vi'lent  fea. 
They  break  ourdwiy.  Lord,  to  thee, 

Aud  hurry  us  away, 

2  The  waves  of  t^blc,  how  they  rife  ! 

How  loud  th^^mpeds  roar  f 
But  death  fhall  land  our  weary  louls 
Safe  on  the  heav'nly  Ihore. 

3  There,  to  fulfil  his  fweet  commands, 

Our  fpeedy  feet  Ihall  move  I 
No  fin  fliall  clog  our  winged  zeal, 
Or  cool  our  burning  love. 

4  There  fliall  we  fit,  and  fing  and  tell 

The  wonders  of  hisgrace, 
'Till  heav'nly  raptures  lire  our  hearts. 
And  fiuile  in  ev'ry  face. 

5  For  ever  his  dear  facred  name 

Shall  dwell  upon  our  tongue, 
And  Je/us  and  falvation  be  | 

The  clofe  of  ev'ry  fong. 

LXXXVII.     COMMON     METRE. 
The  Divine  Glories  above  our  Reafon. 

1  T  TOW  wond'rous  great,  how  glori- 
jn  Muft  our  Creator  be,  [ous  bright 
Who  dwells  amidit  thedazzliug  light 

Of  vaft  infinity  ! 

2  Our  foaring  fpirits  upwards  rife 

Tow'rd  the  celeltial  throne  : 
Fain  would  we  fee  the  blcllcd  Tliree, 
And  the  almighty  One. 

3  Our  reafon  ftretches  all  its  wings, 

And  climbs  above  the  ikies  ; 
But  dill  how  far  beneath  thy  feet 
Our  grov'ling  reafon  lies  ! 

4  [Lord,  liere  we  bend  our  humble  fouls, 

And  awfully  adore  : 
For  the  weak  pinions  of  our  mind, 
Can  firetch  a  thought  no  more.] 

5  Thy  glories  infinitely  rife 

Abuve  oui  !,;b'nrig  tongue  ; 


The  great  myfterious  Kin^ 
While  angels  firain  their  nobler  povv'rs, 
Andfweep  th'  immortal  Itring.] 


LXXXVIII.     COMMON    METRE. 
Salvation. 

I   Q  ALVATTON  !  Oh  the  joyful  found  1 
»3     'Tis  pleafure  to  our  ears  ; 
A  fovereign  balm  for  ev'ry  wound, 

A  cordial  for  our  fears. 
Bury'd  in  forrow  and  in  fin, 

At  hell's  dark  door  we  lay  ; 
But  we  arife,  by  grace  divine, 

To  fee  a  heav'nly  day. 
Salvation  !   let  the  echo  fly 

The  fpaclous  earth  around-,    '     / 
While  all  the  armies  of  the  fky 

Confpire  to  raife  the  found. 


LXXXIX.    COMMON    METRE. 
Christ's  Viftory  over  Satan. 

HOSANNA  to  ourconq'ring  King! 
The  Prince  of  Darknels  flies. 
His  troops  rufli  headlong  down  to  hell. 
Like  lightning  from  the  fliies. 

There,  bound  in  chains,  the  lions  roar. 
And  fright  the  refcu'd  (heep  j 

But  heavy  bars  confine  their  pow'r 
And  malice  to  the  deep. 

Hofanna  to  our  conq'ring  King, 

All  hail,  incarnate  love! 
Ten  thoufand  fongs  and  glories  wait 

To  crown  my  head  above. 

4  Thv  vi(5t'ries  and  thv  deathlefs  fame 
Through  the  wide  world  fliall  run  j 
And  everlading  ages  fing 
The  triumphs  thou  haft  won. 


XC.        COMMON    METRE. 

Faith  in  christ,  for  Pardon  and  SanftiiicatJon, 

1    T  TOW  fad  our  (late  by  nature  is  I 
Xx     Our  (in,  how  deep  it  trains  ! 
And  Saian  binds  our  captive  iriindS; 
Fivft  in  hii  flaviih  chains.         '       - 


i86 


HYMNS,    Sec.    xci,    xcii.  Book  II 

1  Ills  is  the  Man,  th'  exalted  Man, 
Whom  \vc,  unfeei),  adore  ; 

But  when  our  eyes  behold  his  face, 
Our  liearts  fliall  love  him  more. 


But  there's  a  voice  of  !bv 'reign  grace 
SouiiHs  from  the  facrcd  word  j 

A'o  /  ye  dffpairhis^  Jhinns  conify 
And  triifi  upon  the  Lord. 

My  foul  obeys  th'  almighty  call, 

Ar.d  runs  to  tliis  rci.ef  ; 
I  would  believe  thy  promile,  Lord  ; 

Oli!  help  my  unbelief. 

fT  -i  the  dear  fountain  of  thy  blood, 

Incarnate  G^'d,  1  fly  ; 
Here  let  me  wafh  my  fpotted  foul 

From  crimes  of  deepefl  dye. 

Stretcli  out  thine  arm,  victorious  King, 

My  reigning  (ins  fubduf  ; 
Drive_  the  old  dragon  from  liis  feat, 

Wi'thall  his  helli/h  crew.  J 

A  guilty,  weak,  and  helplefs  worm 

()n  ihy  kind  arnis,I  full  : 
Be  thou  mv  (Irengtnand  rightcoufnefj. 

My  Jifus,  and  my  All. 


XCI.      COMMON    METRE. 
The  Glory  of  CHRi  ST  in  Heaven. 

I  ^^H,  the  delights,  the  heav'nly  joys, 
\,J     The  gli^ries  of  tlie  place. 
Where  Jcfus  Iheds  the  brightelt  beams 
Of  his  o'erflowing  grace  ! 

1  Sweet  majefty  and  awful  love 
Sit  Imiiing  Oil  his  brdw, 
And  all   the  glorious  ranks  above 
At  humble  dil^nce  bow. 

3  [Princes  to  his  imperial  name 

Bend  iheir  bright  fcej-tres  down  ; 
Domhiions,  thrones,  and  pow'rs  rejoice 
To  lee  hiim  wear  the  crown. 

4  Archangels  found  his  lofty  praife 

Through  ev'ry  heav'nly  flrect, 
A;'d  lay  thcu'  highelt  honours  down 
Sabmidive  at  his  feet. J 

J5  Thofefoft,  thofe  blelTcd  feet  of  his, 
I—*      Thar  once  rude  iron  tore, 

irh-h  Oil  a  thrurie  of  light  they  ftand, 
Audall  the  taints  adore. 

C  Ilii  ';e-a:l,  the  dear  majcRick  head, 
1  l-.a^t  c'l'^l  thorns  did  wound, 
i^'i  what'  inimbrtal  gUnics  fljine, 
j       Aikd  circle  it  around  1  ' 


[Lord,  how  our  fouls  are  ill  on  fire 

To  fee  thy  blefs'd  abode  ; 
Our  tongues  rejoice  in  tunes  of  praife 

To  our  incarnate  God  I J 

And  while  our  faith  enjoys  this  fight. 
We  long  to  leave  our  clay  ; 

And  wilh  thy  fiery  chariots,  Lord, 
To  fetch  our  fouls  away. 


XCII.      COMMON     METRE. 

he  Church  faved,    and  her  Enemies  difap 
pointed. 

SHOUT  to  the  Lord,  and  let  our  j(.; 
Through  the  whole  nation  run  j 
Ye  Weffern  fkies,  relbund  the  nolle 
Beyond  the  rifing  fun. 

Thee,  mighty  God,  ©ur  fouls  admire, 

1  hee  our  glad  voices  fing, 
And  join  with  the  celedial  choir. 

To  praifeth'  eternal  King. 

Thy  pow'r  the  whole  creation  rules. 

And  on  the  flarry  fkies 
Sits  fmiling  at  the  weak  defigns 

Thine  envious  foes  devife. 

Tliy  (corn  derides  their  feeble  rage. 

And  with  an  awful  frown, 
I'lings  vafi  con fu lion  on  their  plots. 

And  fliakes  their  Babel  Aovfu. 

[I  heir  (ecret  fires  in  caverns  lay, 

And  we  the  facrifice  ; 
But  gloomy  caverns  flrovein  vain 

To  'Icape  all-(earching  eyes. 

Their  dark  defigns  were  all  reveal 'd, 

Their  trcafons  all  betray'd  ; 
Praiie  to  the  Lord,  that  broke  the  fnare 

Their  curfed  hands  had  laid.] 

In  vain  the  bufy  fons  of  hell  | 

Still  new  rebellions  try, 
Their  fouls  (hal!  pine  wifhenvious  nig". 

And  vex  away,  and  die. 

Almighty  grace  defends  our  land 
From  their  malicious  pow'r  \ 

1  hen  let  us  with  unitcil  (ouj^i 
Ahuigiity  grasc  adore. 


I^  Y  M  N  S,     SiC.     xciii,  xciv,  xcv. 


Book  11. 

XCIII.       SHORT     METRE. 

I  GOD  all,  and  in  all.     Pfaim  Ixxii.  25. 

I  "\/rY    God,  my  life,  my  love, 
,,     ;  iVl     To  thee,  to  thee  I  call ; 
t  cannot  live,  if  thou  remove. 
For  thou  art  all  in  all. 

•,  2  [Thy  fhiiiing  grace  can  cheer 

This  dungeon  where  I  dwell  ; 

I'Tis  paradile  when  thou  art  here  j 

If  thou  depart  'tis  hell.  J 
I    3  fThe  fmilings  of  thy  face, 
J-  ,    How  amiable  tliey  are  1 
rXis  heav'n  to  relt  in  thine  embrace  ; 
;        And  no  v?here  elfe  but  there,  J 
1^  [To  thee,  and  thee  alone, 
p      The  angels  owe  their  blifs  ; 
jThey  fit  around  thy  gracious  throne, 
I         And  dwell  where  Jefus  is.] 

I     5  [Not  all  the  harps  above 
I         Can  make  a  hcav'nly  place, 
ilf  God  his  refidence  remove. 
Or  but  conceal  his  face.] 

6  Nor  earth  nor  all  the  (ky. 
Can  one  delight  atFord  ; 
:Ko,  not  a  drop  of  real  joy, 

l:i 


8r 


Without  thy  pretence,  Lord. 
7  Thou  art  the  fea  of  love. 


Where  all  my  pleafures  roll  ; 
The  circle  where  my  padions  move. 
And  centre  of  my  foul. 

8  [To  thee  my  fpirits  fly 
With  infinite  delire  : 
And  yet,  how  far  Irom  thee  I  lie  ! 
Dear  Jefus  raife  me  higher.] 


XClV.       COMMON    METRE. 

GOP  my  only  Happinefs.  Pfal.  Ixxiii.  25. 

I   "\/r  Y  God,  my  portion,  and  ray  love, 
IVl     My  everlaaing  All, 
I've  none  but  thee  in  heav'n  above, 
Or  on  this  earthly  ball. 

3  [What  empty  things  are  all  the  fkies, 
^      And  this  inferior  clod  I 
There's  nothing  here  deferves  my  joys, 
There's  nothing  like  my  God. J 

3  [In  vain  the  bright,  the  burning  fun 
Scatters  his  feeble  light  : 
'Tis  thy  fweet  beams  create  my  noon  j 
If  thou  withdraw,  'tis  ni^hc. 


4  And  whilfl  upon  my  reftlefs  bed 

Auionj;ft  the  Andes  1  roll. 
If  my  Redeemer  (hews  his  head, 
'Tis  morning  with  my  fou!.] 

5  To  thee  we  owe  our  wealth  and  friends, 

And  health  and  fafe  abode  : 
Thanks  to  thy  name  for  meaner  tilings, 
But  they  are  not  my  God. 

How  vain  a  toy  is  glitt'ring  vealth. 

If  once  compared  to  thee  ? 
Or  what's  my  infety,  or  my  health, 

Or  all  my  friends  to  me? 

7  Were  I  polTeflur  of  the  earth. 

And  caird  ihe  ftars  mir.e  own  ; 
Without  tliy  graces,  and  thyf.lf, 

I  were  a  wretch  ur.done  : 
Let  others  ftretch  their  arms  like  feas. 

And  grafp  in  all  tlie  fiiore. 
Grant  me  the  vifits  of  thy  face. 

And  I  defire  no  more. 


XCV.    COMMON     METRE. 
Look  on  him  whom  they  pierced  and  tDOurn- 

1  TNFINITE  grief!  amazing  woe  • 
A    ,  Behold  my  bleeding  Loi  d  : 

Hell  and  the  Je-zvs  confpir'd  his  dciih. 
And  us'd  the  Romciti  fword. 

2  Oh,  the  fiiarp  pangs  of  Anarting  pain 

My  dear  Kedeemer  bore, 
When  knotty  whips,  and  ragged  thorns, 
His  facred  body  tore. 

3  But  knotty  tihips,  and  ragged  thorns. 

In  vain  do  I  accufe  ; 
In  vain  I  blame  the  Roman  bands. 
And  the  more  fpiteful  Je^ws. 

4  'Tvvere  you  my  fins,  my  cruel  fins, 

His  chief  tormenters  were  ; 
Each  of  my  crimes  became  anaii. 
And  unbelief  the  ^ear. 

5  'Twere  you  that  pull'd  the  vengeance 

Upon  his  guiitlefs  head  ;  [down 

Break,  break,  my  iieart,  oh  burftj  mine 

And  let  my  forrows  bleed.         [^ycs, 

Strike,  mighty  ^irace,  my  flinty  foul, 

'Till  m.elting  waters  flow, 
And  deep  repentance  drowa  mine  eyes 

In  undiflcmbied  woe. 


i88     HYMNS,  8cc.  xcvr,  xcvir,  xcviii,  xcix,  c.    Book  II. 


OWN  headlong  from   the   native 
The  rebel  angels  fell,  [  Ikies 


XCVI,     COMMON    METRE. 

Diftingui/liing  Love  :  Or,  Angels  puniflied,  an 

Man    fjvcH 

•D 

And  thunder-bolts  of  flaming  wrath 
Piirfu'd  them  deep  to  hell. 

t  Down  from  the  top  of  earthly  bFifs 
Rebellions  man  was  hnrl'd  ; 
And]  Jefus  ftoop'd  beneath  the  grave, 
To  reach  a  finking  world. 

3  Oh,  love  of  infinite  degree! 

Unmeafiirable  grace  ! 
Mnft  lieav'n's  eternal  Darling  die. 
To  fave  a  trait'rous  race  ? 

4  Muft  angels  fink  for  ever  down. 

And  burn  in  quenchlefs  fire,^ 
"While  God  forfakes  his  fiiining  throne, 
To  raife  ns  wretches  higher  ? 

5  Oh,  for  his  love,  let  earth  and  fkies 

With  Hallelujahs  ring, 
And  the  full  choir  of  human  tongues 
All  Hallelujahs  (ing. 


XCVII.      LONG     METRE. 

The  fame. 

iXpROM  heav'n  the  finning  angels  fell, 
X.      And    wrath  and  darknefs   chain'd 

them  down  ; 
But  man,  vile  man,  forfook  his  blifs, 
And  mercy  lifts  him  to  a  crown. 

i  Amazing  work  of  fov'reign  grace, 
That  could  diflinguifii  rebels  fo  f 
Our  guilty  treafons  call'd  aloud 
For  evcrlafting  fetters  too. 

3  To  thee,  to  thee,  almighty  love, 
Our  fouls,  ourfelves,  our  all  we  pay  ; 
Millions  of  tongues  (hall  found  thy  praifc 
On  the  bright  hills  of  heav'nly  day. 

XCVIII.      COMMON    METRE. 
Hsrdnefs  of  HcJrt  complained  of. 

I   TV  /T  Y  heart  how  dreadful  hard  it  is  1 
J.VX     How  heavy  lie  re  it  lies  ; 
Heavy  and  cold  within  my  brcafl, 
Ju(t  like  a  rock  of  ice  ! 

3  Sin,  like  a  raging  tyrant,  fits 
Upon  this  flinty  throne. 
And  ev'ry  grace  lies  bury'd  d«ep 
Beneath  ihis  heart  of  hone. 


3  How  feldom  do  T  rife  to  God, 

Or  tafie  the  joys  above  i 
This  mountain  prelfes  down  my  faith 
And  chills  my  flaming  love. 

4  W^hen  fmiling  mercy  courts  my  foul 

With  all  its  heav'nly  cliarms, 
Thisnubborn,  this  relcntlefs  thing, 
\VouId  tlirurt  it  from  my  arms. 

5  Againfl  the  thunders  of  thy  word 

Rebellious  I  have  flood  ; 
My  heart,  it  fnakes  not  at  the  wrath 
And  terrors  of  a  God. 

6  Dear  Saviour,  fieep  this  rock  of  mine 

In  thine  ovv  n  crimfoii  fea  I 
None  but  a  bath  of  blood  divine 
Can  melt  the  flint  away. 


XCIX,        COMMON      METRE. 
The  Book  of  god's  Decrees. 

1  T   ET  the  whole  race  of  creatures  lie 
A  J     Abas'd  before  their  God  ; 
Whafe'er  his  fov'reign  voice  has  form'd 

He  governs  with  a  nod. 

2  [Ten  thoufand  ages  ere  the  (kies 

Were  into  motion  brought; 
All  the  long  years  and  worlds  to  come- 
Stood  prcfent  to  his  thought. 

3  There's  not  a  fparrow,  or  a  worm, 

But's  lound  in  his  decrees; 
He  raifes  monarchs  to  their  thrones, 
And  finks  them  as  he  plcafe.] 

4-  If  light  attends  the  courfe  I  run, 
'Tis  he  provides  thofe  rays  ! 
And  'tis  his  hand  that  hides  my  fun. 
If  darknefs  cloud  my  days. 

5  Yet  I  could  not  be  much  concern'd. 

Nor  vainly  long  to  fee 
The  volumes  of  his  deep  decrees, 
Wliat  months  are  writ  for  me. 

6  When  he  reveals  the  book  of  life. 
Oh,  may  1  read  my  name 

Amongli  the  chofcn  of  his  love. 
The  foirwcrs  of  the  Lamb. 


C.         LONG     METRE. 

The  Prcfence  of  christ  is  the  life  of  my  Soul, 

I  TJOW  full  of  anguifii  is  the  thought, 

XJL  How  it  di({ra(^sand  fears  my  heart, 

If  God  at  lafl,  my  fov'reign  Judg**, 

Should  iVown,tt.'!d  bid  my  Cou' ■Jtjijit! 


Book  ir. 


HYMN  S,  Sec.  CI,  cii,   cni. 


18^ 


}.  Lord,  when  T  qliit  this  earthly  flage, 
;  Where  ih.ill  I  fly  but  to  tliy  bread  i 
I  For  I  have  fought  no  other  home  : 
Tor  I  have  learn'd  no  other  red. 

i{  I  cannot  live  contented  here, 

i  Without  ibnie  glimpfes  of  thy  face; 
And  heav'n,  without  thy  prefence  there, 
Will  be  a  dark,  and  tirefome  place. 

4,  WJien  earthly  cares  engrofs  the  day, 
And  hold  my  thoughts  aiide  from  thee, 
The  fhining  iiours  of  cheerful  light 

I  Are  long  and  tedious  years  to  me. 

ij  And  if  no  ev'ning  vifit's  paid 

I  Between  my  Saviour  and  my  foul, 

:  How  dull  the  night  !  how  lad  the  fliade! 

1  How  mournfully  the  minutes  roll  I 

'6  This  flefh  ot  mine  might  learn  as  foon 

To  live,  yet  part  with  all  my  blood; 
j  To  breathe,  when  vital  air  is  gone, 
I  Or  thrive  and  grow  without  my  food. 
17  [Chi'ij}  is  my  light,  my   life,  my  care, 

1  My  blelTed  hope,  my  heav'nly  pirize  ; 
i  Dearer  than  all  my  padions  are, 

My  limbs,  my  bowels,  or  my  eyes. 

8  The  firings  that  twine  about  my  heart. 
Tortures  and  racks  may  tear  them  off  ; 
But  they  can  never,  never  part 

__With  their  dear  hold  of  Cy^r//?,  my  love.] 

9rMy  God!  andean  a  humble  child, 
That  loves  thee  with  a  flame  fo  high. 
Be  ever  from  tliy  ilice  exil'd. 
Without  the  pity  of  thine  eye  ? 

10  Tmpodible! — For  tliine  own  hands 
Have  ty'd  my  heart  fo  fafl  to  thee. 
And  ii)  thy  book  tlie  promifeftands, 
That  where  thou  art,  thy  friends  muftbe.] 

CI.       COMMON     METRE. 
Thp.  World's  three  chiff  Temptations, 
z  '\y^7HEN  in  the  light  of  faith  divine 
V  V       Wc  look  on  tilings  below, 
Honour  and  gold,  and  fenfual  joy, 
How  vain  and  dang'rous  too? 

2  [Honour's a  pufTof  noify  breath  ; 

Yet  men  expofe  their  blood. 
And  venture  everlafiing  drath, 
To  gain  that  airy  good. 

3  Wliile  others  flarve  the  nobler  mind, 

And  feed  on  fhining  duff, 
Thev  rob  the  ferpent  ot   hi?  food, 
T''iridul«ea!brdidl-.]i1.J 


4  The  pleafurcs  that  allure  cur  fenfe 

Are  dang'rous  inares  to  louls  ; 
There's  but  a  drop  of  flatt'ring  fweet, 

And  dafh'd  with  bitter  bowls. 
God  is  mine  all -fufBcient  good, 

My  portion  and  my  choice, 
In  him  my  va(t  dcfnes  are  fill'd, 

And  all  my  pow'rs  rejoice. 

In  vain  the  world  accoffs  my  car. 
And  tempts  my  heart  anew  ; 

I  cannot  buy  your  bliis  fo  dear. 
Nor  part  with  heav'n  for  you. 


CII.       LONG      METRE. 

A  happy  Rffurreftion. 

iXTO,  I'll  repine  at  death  no  more,    ^ 

1^    But  with  a  cheerful  gafp  refign 

To  the  cold  dungeon  of  the  grave 

Thefe  d^^'ing,  with'ring  limbs  of  mine. 

2  Let  worms  devour  my  wafiing  flefh, 
And  crumble  all  my  bones  to  duft, 
My  God  fhall  raife  my  frame  anew. 
At  the  revival  of  the  jufl. 

3  Break, facred  morning,  through  thefkies, 
Bring  that  delightful,  dreadful  day, 

Cut  fhort  the  hours,  dear  Lord,  and  come; 
Thyling'ring  v»heels,  how  long  they  flay. 

4rOur  wearied  fpirits  faint  to  fee 
The  light  of  thy  returning  face. 
And  hear  tlie  language  of  thofe  lips 
Where  God  has  (hed  his  richefl  grace.] 

5  [Hafle  then  upon  the  wings  of  love, 
Roufe  all  the  pious  (leofiing  clay. 
That  we  m.iyjoin  in  heav'nly  joys, 
And  fing  tiie  triumph  of  the  day.] 


cm.       COMMON     METRE.     U.^ 
Christ's  CommKTion.     jf'jhnVv,  16,17. 
OME,  happy  fouls/ approach   your 


^^  With  new  meiodious  fong?;  [God^ 
Come  tender  to  Almighty  grace 
The  tributes  of  your  tongues. 

So  flrange,  fo  bonndlefs  was  the  love 

That  pity'd  dying  men. 
The  Father  fent  his  equal  Son, 

To  give  them  life  again. 

Thy  hands,  dearyr/Tv/,  were  not  arm '•.',. 

With  a  revenging  rod. 
No  hard  commiflion  to  perform 

Xbe  venaeaiiCe  of  a  God  ; 


190  HYMNS,  &c.  CIV,  GV,  cvr,  cvii.         Book  IV^^ 


4  But  all  was  mercy,  all  was  mild, 

And  wrath  forlook  the  throne, 
When  Cibiijl  on  the  kind  errand  came, 
And  brought  falvation  down. 

5  Here,  finners,  you  may  heal  your  wounds, 

And  wipe  your  forrows  dry  ; 
Triift  in  tlie  mighty  Saviour's  name, 
And  you  /hall  never  die. 

6  See,  dcareft  Lord,  our  willing  fouls 

Accept  thine  offer'd  grace  ; 
We  blefs  the  great  Redeemer's  love. 
And  give  the  Father  praife. 


cw. 


SHORT     METRE. 
The  fame. 


1  "O  AISE  your  triumphant  fongs 
X\.     To  an  immortal  tune, 

Let  the  wide  earth  refound  the  deeds 
Celeftial  grace  has  done. 

2  Sing  how  eternal  love 
Its  chiet  beloved  chofe. 

And  bid  him  raife  our  wretched  race 
From  their  abyfs  of  woes. 

3  His  hand  no  thunder  bears. 
Nor  terrer  clothes  his  brow  ; 

No  bolts  to  drive  our  guilty  fouls 
To  fiercer  flames  below. 

4  'Twas  mercy  fill'd  the  throne. 
And  wrath  rtood  filent  by. 

When  Chrijl  was  fent  with  pardons  down 
To  rebels  doom'd  to  die. 

5  Now,  finners,  dry  your  tears. 
Let  hopelels  forrow  ceafe  ; 

Bow  to  the  fceptre  of  his  love, 
And  take  the  ofFer'd  peace. 

6  Lord,  we  obey  thy  call  ; 
We  lay  ^n  humble  claim 

•To  the  falvation  thou  haft  brought. 
And  love  and  praife  thy  name. 


CV.       COMMON       METRE, 
Repentance  flowing  from  the  Patience  of  cod. 

I     A  ND  are  we  wretches  yet  alive? 
J~\.     And  do  we  yet  rebel  i 
*Tis  bouiidlefs,   'tis  amazing  love, 
That  beais  us  up  from  hell  I 
a  The  burden  of  our  weighty  guilt 
Would  fiuk  us  down  to  flames, 


And  threat'ning  vengeance  rolls  above,! 
To     crulh  our  feeble  frames,  | 

Almighty  goodncls  cries — Forbear ! 

And  ftrait  the  thunder  flays  : 
And  dare  we  now  provoke  his  wrath 

And  weary  out  his  grace  ? 

Lord,  we  have  long  abus'd  thy  love," 

Too  long  indulg'd  our  fin. 
Our  aching  hearts  e'en  bleed  to  fee 

What  rebels  we  have  been. 
No  more,  ye  lulls,  (hall  ye  command, 

No  more  will  we  obey  ; 
Stretch  out,  O  God,  thy  conq'ring  hand, 

And  drive  thy  foes  away. 


CVI.         COMMON      METRE. 
Repentance  at  the  Ciofs. 

OH,  if  my  foul  was  form'd  for  woe. 
How  would  I  vent  my  fighs ! 
Repentance  fliould  like  rivers  flow, 

From  both  my  dreaming  eyes. 
'Twas  for  my  fins  my  dearcft  Lord 

Hung  on  the  curfed  tree, 
And  groan'd  away  a  dying  life 

For  thee,  my  foul,  for  thee. 
Oh,  how  I  hate  thofe  lufis  of  mine 

That  crucify 'd  my  God, 
Thofe  fins  that  pierc'd  and  nail'd  his  flelh 

Fad  to  the  fatal  wood. 

Yes,  my  Redeemer,  they  fhall  die, 

My  heart  has  fo  decreed  ; 
Nor  will  I  fpare  the  guilty  things 

That  made  my  Saviour  bleed. 

Whilft  with  a  melting  broken  heart 
My  murder'd  Lord  I  view, 

I'll  raife  revenge  againfi  my  fins. 
And  flay  the  murd'rers  too. 


CVII.     COMMON    METRE. 
The  everlafting  Abfence  of  gop  intolerable. 

THAT  awful  day  will  furely  conie, 
Th'  appointee!  hour  makes  haftc. 
When  1  mu(t  (land  before  my  Judge 
And  pafs  the  Ibiemn,  te(t. 

Thou  lovely  chief  of  all  my  joys, 
Thou  Sov'reign  of  my  heart, 

How  could  I  bear  to  hear  thy  voice 
Pronounce  the  found,  Depart  I 


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3ook  II. 


HYMNS,  &c.    cviii,  cix,  ex. 


i9t 


The  thunder  of  that  difmal  word 
Would  fo  torment  my  ear, 

'TvvoLild  tear  my  (oul  afunder,  Lord, 
With  moft  tormenting  fear. 

[What,  to  be  banifli'd  for  my  life. 

And  yet  forbid  to  die  ? 
To  linger  in  eternal  pain, 
'      Yet  death  for  ever  fly  ?] 
Oh,  wretched  ftate  of  deep  defpair 

To  fee  my  God  remove, 
And  fix  my  doleful  ftation  where 

I  nuift  not  tafle  his  love  ! 

Jefus^  I  throw  my  arms  around 

And  hang  upon  thy  breaft  ; 
,  Without  a  gracious  fmile  from  thee 

My  fpirit  cannot  reft. 
Oh  !  tell  me  that  my  worthlefs  name 

Is  graven  on  thy  hands. 
Shew  me  fome  promife  in  thy  book. 

Where  my  falvation  (lands. 

[Give  me  one  kind,  afTuring  word, 

To  fink  my  fears  again, 
And  cheerfully  ray  foul  fliall  wait 

Her  three  (core  years  and  ten.] 


CVIII.    COMMON     METRE. 

..Accefs  to  the  throne  of  Grace  by  a  Mediator. 

COME,  let  us  lift  our  joyful  eyes 
Up  to  the  courts  above. 
And  fmile  to  fee  our  Father  there 
Upon  a  throne  of  love. 

Once  'twas  a  feat  of  dreadful  wrath, 
And  fliot  devouring  flame  ; 

Our  God  appear'dconfuming  fire, 
lAnd  vengeance  was  his  name. 

;  Rich  were  the  drops  oijefus'  blood 
That  calm'd  his  frowning  face. 
That  fprinkled  o'er  his  burning  throne, 
And  turn'd  the  wrath  to  grace. 

Now  we  may  bow  before  his  feet. 

And  venture  near  the  Lord  ; 
No  fiery  clicrub  guards  his  feat, 

^' or  double  flaming  fword. 
The  peaceful  gates  of  heav'nly  blifs 

Are  open'd  by  the  Son  ; 
H"srh  let  us  raife  our  notes  of  praife. 

And  reach  th' almighty  throne. 


To  thee,  ten  thoufand  thanks  we  brin^, 

Great  Advocate  on  high  : 
And  glory  to  the  eternal  King 

That  lays  his  fury  by. 


LONG    METRE. 


CIX. 

The    darknels  of  Providence. 

I T   ORD,  we  adore  thy  vafl  defigns, 
X-i  Th'obfcure  abyfs  of  Providence, 
Too  deep  to  found  with  mortal  lines. 
Too  dark  to  view  with  feeble  fenfe. 

2  Now  thou  array 'ft  thine  awftii  face 
In  angry  frowns,  without  a  fmile  : 
We,  through  the  cloud,  believe  thy  grace, 
Secure  of  thy  compaffion  iiill. 

3  Through  feas  and  ftorms  of  deep  diftrefs 
We  fail  by  faith,  and  not  by  fight, 
Faith  guides  us  in  the  wildernefs, 
Through  all  the  briars,  and  the  ni^ht. 

+  Dear  Father,  if  thy  lifted  rod 
Refolveto  fcourge  us  here  below. 
Still  we  muft  lean  upon  our  God, 
Thine  arm  (hall  bear  us  fafely  through. 


ex.       SHORT      METRE. 

Triumph  over  Death,  in  the  Hope  of  the  Refur- 

re^lion. 

1  A  ND  mufl  this  body  die  ? 
jlX    This  mortal  frame  decay  f 

And  muft  thefe  aftive  limbs  of  mine 
Lie  mould'ring  in  the  clay  i 

2  Corruption,  earth  and  woriTM 
Shall  but  refine  this  flefh, 

'Till  my  triumphant  fpirit  comes, 
To  put  it  on  afrefh. 

3  God  my  Redeet^ec  lives, 
And  often  from  the  fkies 

Looks  down,  and  v/atches  all  my  dull, 
'Till  he  (hall  bid  it  rife. 

4  Array'd  in  glorious  grace. 
Shall  thefe  vile  bodies  (hine. 

And  ev'ry  (hape,  and  ev'ry  face, 
Look  heav'nly  and  divine. 

5  Thefe  lively  hopes  we  owe 
To  JeJ'us'  dying  love  ; 

We  would  adore  his  grace  below, 
And  Cnghis  jjow'x  above. 


192      HYMNS,  Sec.    CXI,  cxii,  exiii,   cxiv.      Book  IlJ 

Through  all  the  dangers  that  we  meet 
In  travelling  tlie  heav'aly  toad. 


6  Dear  Lord,  accept  the  praife 
Of  tljefe  our  humble  fbiigs, 
'Till  tunes  of  nobler  found  we  raife 
With  our  immortal  ton"uc4. 


CXI.       COMMON 


METRE. 

,  cod's   Dom'in 


Tlunkfgiving  for  Vi(5lory  :   Or,  r. 

ion,  and  our  Deliverance. 

I     fylON  rejoice,  and  Judah  fing, 
^     The  Lord  airumes  his  throne  ; 
Come,  let  OS  own  the  hcav'nly  King, 
And  make  his  glories  known. 

a  The  great,  the  wicked  and  the  proud, 
I'-fom  their  high  Icats  aj-e  hurl'd  ; 
jfcbo'vuh  rides  u^.on  a  cloud, 
And  tluuiders  through  the  world. 

3  He  reigns  upon  th'  eternal  hills, 

Difl'ributes  raortal  crowns; 
Empires  are  fix'd  beneath  his  fmiles, 
And  totter  at  his  frowns. 

4  Navies,  that  rule  the  ocean  wide, 

Are  vanquifli'd  by  his  breath. 
And  legions,  ai  m \l  with  pow'r  and  pride, 
Defcend  to  wat'ry  deatli. 

5  Let  tyrants  make  no  more  pretence 

To  vex  our^happy  land  ; 
Jthovah's  nn  -.e  is  our  defence  ; 
Our  buckler  is  his  hand. 


5  Lord,  when  I  leave  this  mortal  groimd, 
And  tliou  Ihalt  bid  me  rife  and  come, 
Send  a  beloved  angel  down, 
S.ife  to  conduft  my  ipirit  home. 


CXII.        LONG    METRE. 

Ansrels  minjrtenng  to  CHRIST  and  Saints. 

7/^REAT  God!  to  what  a  glorious 
Vj         height 

Haft  thou  advanc'd  the  Lord,  thy  Son  ? 
Angels,  in  all  rlicir  robes  of  light. 
Are  made  the  fervants  of  his  throne. 

a  Before  h's  feet  thine  armies  wait, 
And  fvvift  as  fl-inies  of  fire  they  move, 
To  rrianage  his  affairs  of  flate,  « 

In  works  of  vengeance  and  of  love. 

3  His  orders  run  through  all  the  hofts. 
Legions  defcend  at  his  command, 

Te  fliield  and  guard  our  native  coafis, 
Wlien  foreign  rage  invades  our  land. 

4  Now  they  are  fent  to  guide  our  feet 
Up  to  the  gates  of  thine  abode. 


CXill.   COMMON    METKK. 
The  fame. 

1  npHE  luajcfly  of  Solomon, 

X         How  glorious  to  behold 
The  fervants  waiting  round  his  throne, 
The  iv'ry,  and  the  gold! 

2  But,  mighty  God  ;  thy  palace  fliines 

With  far  fuperiour  beams  ; 
Thine  angel-guurds  are  fwift  as  wind^ 
Thy  miiiillers  arc  flames. 

[Soon  as  thine  only  Son  had  made 
His  entrance  on  the  earth, 

A  fliining  army  downward  fled. 
To  ceTebrate  liis  birth. 

4  And  when  opprefs'd  with  pains  and  fear j 

On  the  cold  ground  he  lies, 
Behold  a  heav'nly  form  aj)pcars, 
T'  allay  his  agonies.] 

5  Now  to  the  hands  of  Chrifl,  our  King^ 

Are  all  their  legions  giv'n  ; 
They  wait  upon  his  faints,  and  bring 
His  chofen  heirs  to  heav'n. 

Pleafure  and  pra'fe  run  through  rh 
To  fee  a  finiier  turn  ;  [ht 

That  Satan  has  a  captive  loft, 
And  Chrift  a  fu^jc^  born. 

7   But  there's  an  hour  of  brighter  joy. 
When  he  his  angels  fends 
Obftinate  rebels  to  deflroy, 
And  gather  in  his  friends. 

Oh  !  could  I  fay  without  a  doubt, 
There  (hall  my  foul  be  found, 

Then  let  the  great  archangel  (houl, 
And   the  lalt  trumpet  found. 


CXIV.       COMMON     MHTRE. 
CHRIST'S  Death,  Viftory,  and  Dominion 

I  SING  my  Saviour's  wond'rous  deal 
He  conquer 'd  wl)en  he  fell  : 
'Tisfintjh'cl !  (aid  his  dying  bica'h, 
And  (hook  the  g.»tcs  of  hell. 


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'Tis  finJjh' d  !  Gur  hnmanuel  cries, 
I      The  dreadful  work  is  done  1 
I  Hence  {hall  his  fov'reign  throne  arife, 
His  kingdom  is  begun. 

His  crofs  a  lure  foundation  laid 

For  glory  and  renown, 
When  through  the  regions  of  the  dead 

He  pafs'd  to  reacli  the  crown. 

Exalted  at  his  Father's  fide 

Sits  our  viftorious  Lord; 
Toheav'n  and  hell  his  hands  divide 

The  vengeance  or  reward. 

The  faints,  from  his  propitious  eye, 
Await  their  feveral  crowns. 

And  all  the  fons  of  darknefs  fly 
The  terrour  oi  his  frowns. 


I  How  can  T  die  while  Jefus  lives, 
Who  rofe  juici  left  the  dead  ; 
Pardon  and  grace  rhy  foul  receives 
From  mine  exalted  head. 

j   All  that  I  am,  and  all  I  have. 
Shall  be  for  ever  thine  ! 
Whate'cr  my  duty  bids  me  give. 
My  cheerful  hands  pefign. 

4-  Yet  if  I  might  make  fome  referve. 
And  duty  did  not  call, 
I  love  my  God  with  zeal  fo  great. 
That  1  fliould  give  him  all. 

CXVII.      I.ONG     METRE. 
Living  and  dying,    with  god  prefent. 

iT  CANNOT  bear  thine  abfence,  Lord, 
X   My  life  expires  if  thou  depart ; 
Be  thou,  my  heart,  ftill  near  my  God, 
And  tliou,  ray  God,  be  near  my  heart. 

joD  the  Avenger  of  his  Saints  :  Or,  His  King-  ^  j  was  not  born  for  earth  or  fin, 
dom  lupreme.  |    ^^^  ^^^  j  jj^^  ^^^   jj^j^^^  C^  ^-j^  . 

IGH   as  the    heav'ns   above    the    Yet  I  will  ftay  my  father's  time. 
Reigns  the  Creator,  God;Jground, I  And  hope  and  wait  for  heav'n  a  while. 

3  Then,  deareft  Lord,  in  thine  embrace, 
Let  me  refign  my  fleeting  breath, 
And,  with  a  fmile  upon  my  face, 
Pafj  the  important  hour  of  death. 


CXV.      COMMON     METRE. 


H 


Wide  as  the  whole  creation's  bound 
Extends  his  awful  rod 


Let  princes  of  exalted  ftate 

To  him  afcribe  their  crown, 
Render  their  homage  at  his  feet. 
And  call  theirglories  down. 

Know  that  his  kingdom  is  fupremf^ 
Your  lofty  thoughts  are  vain  ; 

He  calls  you  gods,   that  awful  name. 
But  ye  muft  die  like  men. 

Then  let  the  fov'reigns  of  the  globe 

Not  dare  to  vex  thejuft  ; 
He  puts  on  vengeance  like  a  robe, 

And  treads  the  worms  to  dull. 

Ye  judges  of  the  earth  be  wife, 
And  think  of  heav'n  v/ith  fear  ; 

The  meanefl  faint  that  you  defpifc 
Has  an  avenger  there. 


CXVI.       COMMON    METRE. 
.  Mercies  and  Thanks. 

HOW  can  I  fink  with  fuch  a  prop 
As  my  eternal  G"od, 
Who  bears  the  earth's  huge  pillars  up, 
And  fpreads  the  heav'ns  abroad  ? 
Aa 


I       CXVIII.     LONG    METRE. 
The  Priefthood  of  Christ. 

1  T>  LOOD  has  a  voice  to  pierce  the  fkics, 
XJ    Re-i>cr:ge  the  bluiod  of  Jibcl  cries  ; 
But  the  dear  Itream,  when  Chrijl  was  fiain, 
^^cdks  peace  as  loud  from  ev'ry  vein. 

2  Pardon  and  peace  from  God  on  high  j 
Behold  he  lays  his  vengeance  by  ; 
And  rebels  that  delerve  his  fword 
Become  the  fav'rites  of  the  Lord. 

3  To  Jefus  let  our  praifes  rife. 
Who  gave  his  life  a  facrifice  : 
Now  he  appears  before  his  God, 
And,  for  our  pardon,  pleads  his.  blood. 

CXiX.      COMMON     METRE. 
The  Holy  Scriptures. 
I   T    ADEN  with  guilt,  and  full  of  fearsj 
X-i     I  fly.  to  thee,  my  Lord, 
Aiid  not  a  glimpfe  of  hope  appears, 
But  in  fhv  V:  ritten  word. 


194    II  Y  M  N  S,  &c.   cxx,  cx'ii,  cxxii,cxxLii,     Book  I 


2  The  volume  of  my  father's  grace 

Decs  dU  my  grief  all'iia^e  : 
Here  I  behold  my  Saviour's  face 
Ahiioli  in  ev'ry  p^'ge- 

3  [This  isilie  field  whercliidden  lies 

The  uearl  of  price  unknown  ; 

That'  n.Trchanf  is  divinely  wife. 

Who  makes  the  pearl  his  own. 

4  Here  confecrated  wafer  flows, 

To  qiicncli  my  third  of  fin  ; 
llrre.  tlie  fair  tree  of  knowledge  grows, 
No  danger  dwells  tlicrein.] 

5  This  is  the  Judge  that  ends  the  ftrife, 

Where  wit  And  reafon  fail  ; 
Mv  guide  to  everlafling  life, 
Through  all  this  gloomy  vale. 

£  Oh!  may  thy  counfels,  mighty  God, 
My  roving  feet  command; 
I-^or  1  forlake  the  happy  road 
That  leads  to  thy  right  hand. 


7   In  vain  fliall  Satan  rage 
Againfl  a  book  divine. 
Where  wrath  and  liglitningguard  the  page 
Wiiere  beams  of  mercy  fliine. 


CXX.      SHORT      METRE. 
The  Law  and  Gofpel  joined  in   Scripture. 

1  'T~^nE  Lord  declares  his  \yill, 

X     And  keeps  the  world  in  awe  ; 
A  mid  ft  tlie  fmokeon  Sinai\  hill, 
Breaks  out  his  fiery  law. 

2  The  Lord  reveals  his  face, 
And,  fmiliifTg  from  above. 

Sends  down  the  go(pcl  of  his  grace, 
Th'  epiQles  of  liis  love. 

3  Tlic'c  facred  words  impart 
Our  Maker's  jufl  coinmands  ; 

The  pity  of  his  melting  heart, 

And  vengeance  of  his  hands. 

4  [Mence  we  awake  our  fear 
We  draw  our  comfort  lience  ; 

The  artns  of  grace  are  treafur'd  here, 
And  armour  of  defence, 

5  We  learn  C,?rr7/7  crucify'd. 
And  here  behold  his  blood  ? 

All  arts  and  knowledges  bedde 
Will  do  us  little  good.] 

C  We  read  the  heav'nly  word, 
We  take  the  offer'd  grace, 
Ol-.cyfh?  (iatutes  of  the  Lord, 
And  iriift  his  promlfes. 


CXXI.       LONG      METRE. 
The  Law  and    Gofpel  diftinguifhed. 

THE  law  command?,   and  makes  us 
know 
What  duties  to  our  God  we  owe  j 

But  'tis  the  gofpel  muft  reveal 
Where  lies  our  flrength  to  do  his  will., 

2  The  law  difcovers  guilt  and  fin. 

And  flicws  how  vile  our  hearts  have  been; 
Only  tlie  gofpel  can  exprefs 
Forgiving  love,  and  cleanfing  grace. 

3  What  curfes  doth  the  law  denounce 
Againfl  the  man  that  fails  but  once  ? 
But  in  the  gofpel  Chriji  appears, 
Pard'^ing  the  guilt  of  num'rous  year 

^  My  iou\,  no  more  attempt  to  draw 
Thy  life  and  comfort  from  the  law  ; 
Fly  to  the  hope  the  golpel  gives : 
The  man  that  trulls  the  promife  lives. 


CXXII.       iON'G    METRE. 
Retirement    and   Meditation, 
iTI  yfY  God  permit  me  not  to  be 
IVx  A  flranger  to  myfelf  and  thee  ; 
Amidfl  a  thouland  thoughts  I  rove. 
Forgetful  of  my  higheft  love. 

2  Why  (liouldmy  paffions  mix  with  eartli 
And  tluisdebafe  my  heav'nly  birth  ? 
Why  fhould  I  cleave  to  things  below. 
And  let  my  God,  my  Saviour,  go  ? 

3  Call  me  away  from  flcfh  and  (cnkf 
One  fov'reign  word  can  draw  me  thence 
I  would  obey  the  voice  divine. 
And  all  inferiour  joys  refign. 

4  Be  earth  with^U  her  fcenes  withdrawn  ; 
Let  noife  and  vanity  be  gone  : 

In  fecret  file.'ice  of  the  mind. 

My  heav'n,  and  there  my  God,  T  fintL 


CXXIII.       LONG    METRE. 
The  Benefit  of  publick  Ordinances. 
I    A    WAY  from  ev'ry  mortal  care, 
XjL  Away  from  earth, our  fouls  letrea' 
Wo  leave  this  worthlefs  world  afar. 
And  wait  and  worfliip  near  thy  feat. 


»ook  II.    HYMNS,  &c.  cxxiv,€xxv,  cx>^vi,  cxxvii.  195 


Lord,  in  the  temple  of  thy  grace 
jWefee  thy  feet,  and  we  adore  ; 
jWe  gaze  upon  thy  lovely  face, 
And  learn  the  wonders  of  thy  pow'r. 

While  here  our  various  wants  we  mourn, 
'Unit' i  j^roans  afcend  on  high  ; 
And  prayers  produce  a  quick  return 
:Of  bielfuigs  in  variety. 

;.  li  Satan  rage,  and  fin  grow  rtrong. 
Here  we  receive  fome  cheering  word  j 
We  gird  the  gofpel  armour  on, 
!To  fight  the  battles  of  the  Lord. 

;  Or  if  our  fpirit  faints  and  dies, 
(Our     confcience    gall'd    with   inward 
Here  doth  the  righteous  funarife,rftings) 

!  With  healing  beams  beneath  his  wings. 

;  Father  I  my  foul  would  flill  abide 
Within  thy  temple  near  thy  fide  : 
But  if  ray  feet  muft  hence  depart. 
Still  keep  thy  dwelling  in  my  he»rt. 


iCXXV.       LONG      METRE. 

Faith  and  Repentance,   Unbelief  and  Impeni- 
tence. 
iT   IFE  and  immortal  joys  are  giv'ii 
X-i  To  fouls  that  mourn  the  Ilns  they've 

done  ; 
Children  of  wrath  made  heirs  of  heav'n. 
By  faith  in  God's  eternal  Son. 

2  Woe  to  the  wretch  that  never  felt 
The  inward  pangs  of  pious  grief. 
But  adds  to  all  his  crying  guilt 
The  ftubborn  finof  unbeliel:. 

3  The  law  condemns  the  rebel  dead. 
Under  the  wrath  of  God  he  lies  : 
He  fcais  the  curfe  on  his  own  head. 
And  with  a  double  vengeance  dies. 


'CXXIV.       CO.\IMOM       METRE. 

I,  Majes,  Aaron  and  Jopua. 

J  TTpis  not  thelaw  of  ten  commands 
I        X       On  holy  Sinai  giv'n, 
(     Or  fent  to  men  by  Mtjes'  hands, 
]         Can  bring  usfafetohe^v'n. 

F3  'Tis  not  the  blood  which  Aaron  fpilt, 
}         Nor  fmoke  of  fweetc(t  Iniell, 
Can  buy  a  pardon  for  our  guilt, 
Or  fave  our  fouls  from  hell. 

Aaron  the  prieft  refigns  his  breath, 
At  God's  immediate  will  ; 

And  in  the  defart  yields  to  death. 
Upon  th'  appointed  hill. 

4  And  thus  on  Jordan's  yonder  fide 

The  tribes  of  T/r^f/ (land, 
While  Mofes  bow'd  his  head  and  dy'd 
Short  of  the  promis'd  land. 

5  Ifrael  rejoice,  now  *  Jojhia  leads, 

He'll  bring  your  tribes  to  reft  ; 
So  far  the  Saviour's  name  exceeds 
The  ruler  and  the  priefl. 


jfoJhuA  the    fame   with  jisr?,  and  fiijnih' 

a    S&viour, 


CXXVI.      COMMON      METRE. 

GOD  glorified  in  the  Guifiel. 
[  npHE  Lord,  defcending  from  above, 
X       Invites  his  children  near  ; 
While  pow'r  and  truth,   and  boundkfi 
Difplay  their  glories  here.         [iuve 

2  Here,  in  the  gofpel's  wond'rous  frame, 

Frelh  wifdom  wc  purfue  ; 
A  thoufand  angels  learn  th.y  name, 
Beyond  whate'er  they  knew. 

3  Thy  name  is  writ  in  fairefl  lines. 

Thy  wonders  here  we  trace  ; 
Wifdom  through  all  the  myft'ry  fliincs. 
And  fhines  in  Jifus'  face. 

The  law  its  beft  obedience  owes 
To  our  incarnate  God  ; 

And  ihy  revenging  jnfUce  (hows 
Its  honours  in  his  blood. 

But  ftill  thehidre  of  thy  grace 
Our  Warner  thoughts  employs. 

Gilds  the  whole  fcene  wiih  brighter  rays, 
And  more  exalts  our  joys. 


C  XXV II.         LONG      METRE. 

Circumciiion  and  Bapiil'm. 

[Written  or.ly  for  tbc'e  ivho  fraci'/t  the  ^apl'tfm 

^^  cf  Infants . ) 

I   nPHUS  did  the  fons  o^  Abra^m  oafs 
X     Under  tlie  bloody.  ^1  of  grace; 
The  young  difciples  borenie  yoke, 
I  'Till  Chriil  the  painful  bondage  broke. 

-';  By  milder  ways  doth  Jefu.s  prove 
]    His  Father's  cov'naiit,  and  his  love  ;' 
=  1    He  Teals  to  faints  his  glorious  gract^ 
Nor  doei  ioibid  their  infmit  race.  ' 


19<3  HYMNS,  &c.  cxxvni,  cxxix,  cxxx,  cxxxi.  Book  U 

CXXX.      COMMON   METRE.* 
The  new  Creation. 


5  Their  feed  is  fprinkled  with  his  bloud, 
Their  ciiildren  Jet  apart  for  Ciod  ; 
His  fpirit  on  their  offspring  (lied, 
I  .        vater  poiir'd  upon  the  head. 

4  Let  cv'ry  faint  with  cheerful  voice 
111  this  Idrge  covenant  rejoice  ; 
Young  cliildren  in  their  early  days, 
Sliall  give  the  God  of  .ibiah'm  praife. 


CXXVllI.     COMMON     METRE 
Corrupt  Nature  from  Adam. 

1  "Q  LFSS'd  with  the  joys  of  innocence, 
X3   Adam  our  father  Hood, 

'Till  lie  debas'd  his  foul  to  fenfe, 
And  eat  th'  unlawful  food. 

2  Now  we  are  born  a  fenfual  race. 

To  finful  joys  inclin'd  ; 
Reafoii  has  loft  its  native  place, 
And  fleih  inflaves  the  mind. 

3  While  flefh  and  fenfe  and  padion  reigns 

Sin  is  the  fweeteft  good  : 
We  fancy  mufick  in  our  chains, 
And  fo  foryet  the  load. 

4  Great  God  !   renew  our  ruin'd  frame, 

Our  broken  pow'rs  reftore, 
Inf(iire  iiswith  a  heav'nly  flamr, 
And  flefli  (hall  reign  no  more. 

5  Eternal  Spirit  !  write  thy  law 

Upon  our  inward  parts, 
And  let  the  (econd  Adam  draw 
His  image  on  our  hearts. 


CXXIX.      LONG     METRE. 
We  walk  by  Faith,  not  by  Sight. 
*'nniS  by  the  faith  of  joy§  to  come 
X  We  walk  thro'deferts  dark  as  night, 
'Till  we  arrive  at  heav'n  oiu^  home, 
Faith  is  our  guide,  and  faith  our  light. 

*  The  want  of  fight  fhe  well  fujiplies. 
She  makes  the  pearly  gates  appear  ; 
F.ir  into  diftant  worlds  (lie  piits. 
And  brings  eternal  glories  near. 

3  Cheerful  we  tread  the  defart  tlirough, 
While  faith  infoires  a  heav'niv  ray, 
Though   lions  roar  and  tempelfs  blow. 
And  rocks  and  dangers  fill  the  way. 

A,  So  Ahl^h' m  by  divine  command, 
f/Eft  his  own  hoiife  to  walk  with  God  ; 
His  faith  beheld  the  promis'd  land, 
And  tir'd  his  zeal  along  the  road. 


'   A  TTEND,  while  God's  exalted  Soi 
XJL   Doth  his  own  glory  fliew  : 
Behold  I  fit  upon  my  throne, 
Creating  all  things  new, 

2  Nature  and  fin  are  pafs'd  away. 

And  the  old  Adam  dies  ; 
My  hands  a  new  foundation  lay- 
See  the  new  worfd  arile  I 

3  I'll  be  a  Sun  of  righteoufnefs 

To  fhe  new  heav'ns  1  make; 
None  but  the  new-born  heirs  of  grace 
My  glories  (hall  partake. 

4  Mighty  Redeemer,  fet  me  free 
Frem  my  old  ftate  of  fin  ; 

Oh,  make  my  (oul  alive  to  thee, 
Create  new  pow'rs  within  : 

5  Renew  mine  eyes,  and  form  mine  ears 
And  mould  my  heart  afrefii ; 

Give  me  new  palTions,  joys  and  fears, 
And  turn  the  ftone  to  flcfii. 

6  Far  from  the  regions  of  the  dead. 

From  (in  and  earth  and  hell  ; 
In  the  new  world  that  grace  has  madCij 
I  would  forever  dwell. 

\ _! 

CXXXI.      LONG  METRE.  i 

The  Excellency  of  the  Chriftian  Religion. 

iT  ET  everlafting  glories  crown  [Lord  j 
JLi  Thy  head,  my  Saviour,  and  my 
Thy  hands  have  brought  falvation  down 
And  writ  the  bleffings  in  thy  word. 

2  [What  if  we  trace  the  globe  around. 
And  (carch  from  Britain  to  Japariy 
There  fliall  be  no  religion  found 

So  juft  to  God,  fo  fafe  for  man.] 

3  In  vain  the  trembling  confcience  fecks 
Some  folid  ground  to  reft  upon  ; 

With  long  defpair  the  fpirit  breaks. 
'Till-ve  apply  to  Chrijl  alone. 

4  How  well  thy  bleflfed  truths  agree  I 
How  wife  and  holy  thy  connuands! 
Thy  promilcs,  how  firm  they  be  ! 
How  firm  our  hope  and  conifort  (lands 

5  Not  the  feign'd  fields  of  heath'nilh  blif^ 
Could  1  aile  fuch  plealures  in   the  mind 
Nor  does  the  Tvrkijh  paradife 
Pretend  to  joys  fo  well  rtfin'd. 


fb.II.HYMNS,<S:c.cxxxii,cxxxiii,cJCxxiv,cXxxv,cxxxvi.i97 


6  Should  all  the  forms  thai  men  devife 
Affault  my  taith  with  treach'rous  art, 
I'd  call  them  vanity  and  lies, 
And  bind  the  gofpel  to  my  heart. 


CXXXII.       COMMON      METRE. 

The   Offices  of  christ. 
X  "TTC rE  blefs  the  prophet  of  the  Lord, 

V  V    That  comes  with  truth  and  grace; 
>    Jefus,  thy  fpirit  and  thy  word, 
Shall  lead  us  in  thy  ways. 

■3  We  rev'rence  our  High  Prieft  above, 
Who  ofter'd  up  his  blood  ; 
And  lives  to  carry  on  his  love. 
By  pleading  with  our  God. 

3  We  honour  our  exalted  King  ; 

How  fweet  are  his  commands ; 
He  guards  our  louls  from  hell  and  fin. 
By  his  almighty  hands. 

4  Hofanna  to  his  glorious  name. 

Who  faves  by  diff'rent  ways. 
His  mercy  lays  a  fov'reign  claim 
To  our  immortal  praife. 


2  He  faid,  and  with  a  bloody  feal 

Confirm'd  the  words  hefpoke; 
Long  did  tlie  fons  of  Jirah'm  feel 
The  fharp  and  painful  yoke. 

3  'Till  God's  own  Son,  defcending  low. 

Gave  his  own  flefh  to  bleed  ; 
And  Gentiles  tafte  the  bledings  now. 
From  the  hard  bondage  freed. 

4  The  God  of  Ahrah'm  claims  our  praife. 
His  promifes  endure  ; 

And  Chrijl  the  Lord  in  gentler  ways, 
Makes  the  falvation  fure. 


CXXXIII.       LONCt    METRE. 

■ .  The  Operations  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 

I'C* TERN AL  Spirit!  we  confefs 
X-J  And  fing  the  vvonders  of  thy  grace  ; 
Thy  pow'rconveys  our  bledings  down 
From  God  the  Father  and  tlie  Son. 

2  Enligiiten'd  by  thine  heav'nly  ray, 
Our  fhades  and  darknefs  turn  to  day  ; 
Thine  inward  teachings  make  us  know 

-  Our  danger  and  our  refuge  too. 

3  Thy  pow'r  and  glory  works  within, 
And  breaks  the  chains  of  reigning  fui  ; 
Doth  our  imperious  lufts  fubdue, 
And  forms  our  wretched  liearts  anew. 

4The troubled confcienceknows thy  voice, 
Thy  cheering  words  awake  our  jqys  ; 
Thy  words  allay  the  flormy  wind, 
And  calm  the  furges  of  the  mind. 

CXXXIV.     COMMON     METRE. 

Circumcifion  abolifhed. 

I  nPHE  promife  was  divinely  free, 

X     Extenfive  was  the  grace  ; 

«♦  I  will  the  God  ol  Abrah'm  be, 

And  of  his  num'ruus  race." 


CXXXV.       LONG     METRE. 
Types  and  Prophecies  of  christ. 
I  T>  EHOLD  the  woman's  promis'd  feed  I 
J3  Behold  the  great  MtJ/iah  come  I 
Behold  the  prophets  all  agreed 
To  give  him  the  (uperiour  room  I 

1  Abrah'm,  the  faint,  rejoic'd  of  old 
Wlien  vifions  of  the  Lord  he  faw  ; 
Mofes,  the  man  of  God,  foretold 
This  great  fulfiiler  of  his  law. 

3  The  types  bore  witnefs  to  his  name, 
Obtain'd  their  chief  defign  and  ceas'd  ; 
The  incenfe,   and  the  bleeding  lamb. 
The  ark,  the  altar,  and  the  prieit. 

+  Predittions  in  abundance  meet, 
To  join  their  bleflings  on  his  head  : 
Jejus,  we  worfliip  at  thy  feet, 
And  nations  own  the  promis'd  feed. 


CXXXVI.       LONG      METRE- 
Mirades  ai  the  Birth  of  christ. 

i"*  I  "'HE  King  of  glory  fends  his  Son 
A    To  make  his  entrance  on  this  earth; 
Behold  the  midnight  bright  as  noon. 
And  heav'nly  holts  declare  his  birth  ! 

2  About  the  young  Redeemer's  head 
What  wonders  and  what  glories  meet  I 
An  unknown  (tar  arofe  and  led 

The  eaflern  fages  to  his  teet. 

3  Simeon  and  Anna  both  conffire 
The  infant  Sai'iour  to  proclaim  ; 
Inward  they  felt  the  facred  fire. 

And  blers''itliebabe,andown'd  hlsname. 

+  Let  Jt^ws  and  Gneks  blalpheme  aloud, 
And^eatthe  holy  child  withfcorn  ; 
Our  fouls  adore  th'  eternal  God 
Who  condefcended  to  be  born. 


198  IIYMNS,&c.  cxxxvii,cxxxviii,cxxxix,cxL,cxLi.B.II. 

CXXXVII.         LONG      MElSlE. 


Miracles  in  the  Lite,  Death,   and  Refurreflion 

of   CHRIST, 

iT)EnOLDtl)ebHndtheirfight  receive! 
Xj  Hchold,  ihe  dead  awake,  and  live! 
The  dumb  (peak  wonders  I  and  the  lame 
Leap  like  liic  hart,  and  blefs  his  name  I 

a  Tims  doth  th'  efernsl  fpirit  own 
And  (eal  the  miffion  of  his  Son  ; 
Tlie  Fatlier  vindicates  hiscaufe, 
While  he  hangs  bleeding  on  the  crofs. 

3  He  dies  !  the  heav'ns  in  mourning  flood; 
He  rifes,  and  appears  a  God  ! 

B(  hold  the  Lord  ufcending  high. 
No  more  to  ble-ed,  no  more  to  die. 

4  Hence  and  forever  from  nay  heart 
1  bid  my  doubts  and  fears  depart ; 
And  to  thofe  hands  my  foul  reiign, 
Which  bear  credentials  fo  divine. 


CXXXIX.       LONG     METRE.    . 

The  Example  of  christ. 

i1\  TY  dear  Redeemer,  and  my  Lord, 

IVX  I  read  my  duty  in  thy  word  :  ', 

But  in  thy  lite  the  law  appears  :  j 

Drawn  oui  in  living  charafters.  i 

2  Such  was  thy  truth,  and  fuch  thy  zeal. 
Such  def'rence  to  thy  Father's  will, 
Such  love,  and  mceknefs  fo  divine, 

I  would  tranfcribe  and  make  them  mine,, 

3  Cold  mountains,  and  the  midnight  air, 
Witnefs'd  the  fervour  of  thy  pray'r  ; 
The  defart  thy  temptations  knew, 
Thy  confli6l,  and  thy  vift'ry  too. 

4  Be  thou  my  pattern  ;  make  me  bear 
More  of  thy  gracious  image  here  I 
Tiien  God,  the  judge,  fliall  own  my  name 
Amongft  the  foll'wers  of  the  Lamb.. 


CXXXVIII.        LONG     METRE 

The  Tower  of  the  Gofpel. 

1^  I  "*HIS  is  the  word  of  truth  and  love, 
JL     Sent  to  the  nations  from  above ; 
Jehovah  here  rcfolves  to  fliew 
What  his  almighty  grace  can  do. 

2  Tliis  remedy  did  wifdom  find, 
To  heal  difeafcs  of  the  mind  ; 

This  fov 'reign  balm,  whofe  virtues  can 
Reftore  the  ruin'd  creature,  man. 

3  The  gnfpel  bids  the  dead  revive. 
Sinners  obey  the  voice,  and  live  : 

Dry  bones  arc  rais'd,  and  cloth'd  afrefli, 
And  hearts  ot  (lone  are  turn'd  to  flefli. 

4  [Where  Sa:an  rcign'd  in  Hiadesof  night> 
The  gofpel  (i likes  a  heav'nly  light  ; 
Our  liifls  its  wond'rous  pow'r  controls. 
And  calms  the  rage  of  angry  fouls. 

5  Lions  and  beafts  of  favage  name 
Put  on  thf  nature  of  the  lamb  ; 

-Wliile  the  wide  world  efleems  it  rtrange. 
Gaze,  and  admire,  and  hate  the  change.] 

6  May  but  this  grace  my  foul  renew, 
J  ef  finners  gaze  and  hate  me  too  : 

7  he  word  tliat  faves  me  does  engage 
A  lure  defence  from  all  their  rage. 


CXL.      COMMON      METRE. 
The  Examples   of   christ  and  the  Saints, 

1  /^  TVE  me  the  wings  of  faith  to  rife 
Vjr     Within  the  vail,  and  fee 

The  faints  above,  how  great  their  joys ; 
How  bright  their  glories  be  1 

2  Once  they  were  mourning  here  below. 

And  wet  their  couch  w  ith  tears  : 
They  wTeftled  hard,  as  we  do  now. 
With  fins,  and  doubts,  and  fears. 

3  I  afk  them,  whence  their ;vi(5l'ry  came? 

They  with  united  breath, 
Afcribe  their  cosquefl;  to  the  Lamb ; 
Their  triumph,  to  liis  deatli. 

4  They  mark'd  the  footfteps  that  he  trod, 

(His  zeal  infpir'd  their  breail ; ) 
And,  following  their  incarnate  God, 
Poflefs'd  the  promis'd  reft. 

5  Our  glorious  leader  claims  our  praife. 

Far  his  own  pattern  giv'n. 
While  the  long  cloud  of  witnelTss 
Shew  the  fame  path  to  heav'n. 


CXLI.      COMMON     METRE. 

Faith  aflifted  by  Senfe  :   Or,   Preaching,  Bap- 

cifm,  and  the  Lord'b  Supper. 
I  TV/TY  SaviourGod.my  Isov'reignPrince 
IVx     Reigns  far  above  the  Ikies ; 
But  brings  his  graces  down  to  fenfe, 
And  helps  my  failh  to  rife. 


Bookll.     H  YM  N  S,  &c.  cxLii.cxLiii,  cxLiv,  cxLV.    199 


a.  My  eyes  and  ears  (hall  blefs  his  name, 
i         They  read  and  hear  his  word  : 
t     My  touch  and  tafte  ftiali  do  the  fame, 
I         When  they  receive  the  Lord. 

3  Baptifmal  water  is  defign'd 

To  feal  his  cleanfing  grace, 
While  at  his  feaft  ot  bread  and  wine 
He  gives  his  faints  a  plase. 

4  But  not  the  waters  of  a  flood 
■f        Can  make  my  flefh  fo  clean, 

As  by  liis  fpirit  and  his  blood 
He'll  wafh  my  foul  from  fin. 

5  Not  choiceft  meats,  nor  nobleft  wines, 

So  much  my  heart  refrefh. 
As  when  my  faith  goes  through  theflgns 
And  feeds  upon  his  flefh. 

6  I  love  the  Lord,  who  ftoops  lo  low, 

To  give  his  word  a  feal  : 
But  the  rich  grace  his  hands  beflow, 
Exceeds  the  figures  ftill. 


CXLII.      SHORT     METRE. 
Faith  In  christ  our  Sacrifice. 

1  XJOT  all  the  blood  of  beafls, 
X\      On  Jeiinjh  altars  flain. 

Could  give  the  guilty  confcience  peace. 
Or  wafh  away  the  flain. 

2  But  Chrljl  the  heav'nly  Lamb, 
Takes  all  our  fins  away  j 

A  facrifice  of  nobler  name, 

And  richer  blood  than  they. 

3  My  faith  would  lay  her  hand 
On  that  dear  head  of  thine, 

While  like  a  penitent  I  fland. 
And  there  confefs  my  fin. 

4  My  foul  looks  back  to  fee 
The  burdens  thou  didfl  bear. 

When  hanging  on  the  curfed  tree. 
And  hopes  her  guilt  was  there. 

5  Believing,  we  rejoice 

To  fee  the  curfe  remove  ; 
We  b'efs  the  Lamb  with  cheerful  voice, 
And  fing  his  bleeding  love. 

CXLII  I.     COMMON     METRE. 
Fie/}i  and  Spir't. 


Now  I  complain,  and  gfoan,  and  die. 
While  fin  and  Satan  reign  : 

Now  raife  my  fongs  of  triumph  high. 
For  grace  prevails  again. 

So  darknefs  ftruggles  with  the  liglit, 

'Till  perfect  day  arile  ; 
Water  and  fire  maintain  the  fight 

Until  the  weaker  dies. 

Thus  will  the  flefh  and  fpirit  flrive, 
And  vex  and  break  my  peace  j 

But  I  fhall  quit  this  mortal'  life. 
And  fin  for  ever  ceafe. 


CXLIV.        LONG     METRE. 

The  EfTofions  of  the  Spirit  t  Or,  The  Succcfs 
of  the  Gofpel. 

1  /^  RE  AT  was  the  day,  the  joy  was  great, 
V_T  When  the  divine  difciples  met  j 
Whilft  on  their  heads  the  fpirit  came. 
And  fat  like  tongues  of  cloven  flame. 

2  What  gifts,  what  miracles  he  gave  I 
And  pow'r  to  give,  and  pow'r  to  fave  ; 
Furnifh'd  their  tongues  with  wond'rou's 

words, 
Inflead  of  fhields,  and  fpears,  and  fwords. 

3  Thusarm'd  he  fent  the  champions  forth. 
From  eaft  to  weft,  from  »  luth  to  north  ; 
Go  !  and  aflert  your  Saviour's  caufe  ; 
Go  !  fpread  the  myfl'ry  of  his  crofs. 

4  Thefe  weapons  of  the  holy  war. 
Of  what  almighty  force  they  are, 
To  make  our  ftubborn  pafTions  bow. 
And  lay  the  proudeft  rebel  low  1 

5  Nations,  the  learned  and  the  rude. 
Are  by  thefe  heav'nly  arms  fubdu'd  : 
While  Satan  rages  at  his  lofs, 

And  hates  the  dodtrine  of  the  crofs. 

6  Great  King  of  grace,  my  heart  fubdue  : 
I  would  be  led  in  triumph  too, 

A  willing  captive  to  my  Lord, 
And  fing  the  viiSt'ries  of  his  word. 


CXLV.         COMMON    METRE, 
Sight  through  a  Glafs,  and  Face  to  Face. 


j\|\7'IATdifr'rcntpow'r5  of  grace  and  i  T  LOVE  the  windows  of  thy  grace, 

VV     Attend  our  mortal  flate  f         [fin  X     Through  which  my  Lord  is  fecn, 

1  hate  the  tJjoughts  that  work  within,   j  And  long  to  meet  my  Saviour '^  faie. 

And  do  the  works  I  hate.                   I  Without  a  glafs  between. 


200     HYMN  S,  &c.  cxlvi,  cxlvii,  cxlviii.     Book  II. 


a  Oh,  that  tlie  happy  hour  were  come, 
To  change  my  faith  to  fighj  I 
I  ftiould  behold  my  Lord  at  home. 
In  a  diviner  light. 

3  Hafte,  my  beloved,  and  remove 

Thefe  interpofinp^  days  ; 
Then  (hall  my  palfions  all  be  love, 
And  all  my  pow'rs  be  praife. 

CXLVl.        LONG   METRE. 
The   Vanity  of  Creatures  :    Or,   No  Reft   on 

Earth. 
I  TV /I  AN  has  a  foul  of  vaft  defires, 
•i-VJL  He  burns  within  with  reftlefs  fires  j 
Toft  to  and  fro,  liis  pafllons  fly 
prom  vanity  to  vanity. 

a  In  vain  on  earth  we  liopeto  find 
Some  (olid  good  to  fill  the  mind  ; 
We  try  new  pleafiires  ;   but  wc  feel 
The  inward  third  and  torment  fiill. 

5  So  when  a  raging  fever  burns, 
We  fill  ft  from  fide  to  fide  by  turns  ; 
And  'tis  a  poor  relief  we  gain, 
To  change  the  place  but  keep  the  pain. 

4.  Great  God  !  fubduc  this  vicious  thirft, 
This  love  to  vanity  and  du(t; 
Cure  the  vile  fever  of  the  mind, 
And  feed  our  fouls  with  joy#  refin'd. 

CXLVll.  .    COMMON   METRE. 
The  Creation  of  the  WorlH.     Gen.  i. 

1  TVfOW  let  afpacious  ivorld  ari/e, 
■^  »     Said  the  Creator  Lord  : 

At  once  th'  obedient  earth  and  (kies 
Rofe  al  his  fov'reign  word, 
a  [Dark  vvas  the  deep  ;   the  waters  lay 
Confus'd  and  drown'd  tlie  land  ; 

lis  call'd  the  light  ;  the  new  born  day 
Attends  on  his  command. 

2  He  bids  the  clouds  aicend  on  high  ; 

The  clouds  a(cend  and  bear 
A  wat'ry  treafurc  to  the  fky, 
And  float  on  fofter  air. 

4  The  liquid  element  below 

Was  gather'd  by  his  hand  : 

The  rolling  feas  to^eiiier  flow, 

And  leave  the  ("olid  land., 

5  With  herbs  and  plants,  a  flow'ry  birtli, 

The  naked  globe  he  crown'd, 
Ere  there  vvas  rain  to  blcfs  the  earth, 
Or  funty  warm  the  ground. 


6  Then  he  adorn'd  the  upper  (kies; 

Beliold  the  fun  appears, 
The  moon  and  fiars  in  order  ri(e. 
To  mark  out  months  and  years. 

7  Out  of  the  deep  th'  almighty  King 

Did  vital  beings  frame, 
The  painted  fowls  of  ev'ry  wing. 
And  fifh  of  ev'ry  name.] 

8  He  gave  the  lion  and  the  worm 
At  once  tiieir  wond'rous  birth, 

And  grazing  beafts  of  various  form 
Role  from  the  teeming  earth. 

9  Adam  was  fram'd  of  equal  clay. 

Though  fov'reign  of  the  re(l, 
Defign'd  for  nobler  ends  than  they  ; 
With  God's  own  image  blefs'd. 

10  Thus  glorioiis  in  the  Maker's  eye 

The  young  creation  flood  ; 
He  (aw  the  building  from  on  high. 
His  word  pronounc'd  it  good. 

1 1  Lord,  while  the  frame  of  nature  (lands, 

Thy  praife  fliall  fill  my  tongue  ; 
But  the  new  world  of  grace  demands 
A  more  exalted  fong. 


CXLVIII.     COMMON    METRE. 
GOD  reconciled  in  chbist. 

1  TPXEAREST  of  all  the  names  above, 
1^     My  Jefus  and  my  God, 

Who  can  re(i(l  thy  heavenly  love, 
Or  trifle  with  thy  blood  ? 

2  'Tis  by  the  merits  o""  thy  death 

The  Father  fmiles  again  ; 

'Tis  by  thine  interceding  breath 

The  fpirit  dwells  with  men. 

3  Till  God  in  lumian  flefli  I  fee, 

My  thouglits  no  comfort  find; 
The  holy,  juft  and  ("acred  Three 
Are  terrors  to  my  mind. 

4  But  \i  Itn:fianuel's  face  appear, 

My  liope,  my  joy  begins  ; 
His  name  fuibids  my  flavilh  fear, 
His  grace  removes  my  lins. 

5  While  Jc'os  on  their  own  law  rely. 

And  Gnrks  of  wifdom  boa(l, 
I  love  til'  incarnate  myfiery, 
And  there  1  fix  my  trull. 


I 


HYMNS,  Sec.  cJTix,  CL,  cli,  clii.  clii!.     201 

J  Tlie  works  and  wonders  which  they  wro't 
Confirm'd  the  mcflages  they  brought  ; 
The  prophet's  pen  fiiccecds  his  breath 
To  fave  the  holy  words  IVoni  deatli. 

3  Great  God !  mine  eyes  with  pleafiire  look 
On  tliedear  volume  of  thy  book  ; 
There  niy  Redeemer's  face  I  fee, 
And  read  his  name,  who  dy'd  for  me. 

4  Let  tiie  falfe  raptures  of  the  mind 
Be  loft- and  vanifii  in  the  wind  : 
Here  I  can  fix  my  hope  fecure  ; 
This  is  thy  word,  and  mud  Endure. 


^ook  II. 

;  CXLIX,      COMMON    METRE. 
Honour  to  Magiftrates  :  Or,  Government  froai 

r  GOD. 

t   INTERNAL  fov'reisn  of  tlie  fky, 
1    JLj     And  Lord  of  all  below, 
We  mortals  to  thy  majefly 
Our  firft  obedience  owe. 

;i  Our  fouls  adore  thy  throne  fupreme, 
I   ■    And  blefs  thy  providence. 
For  niagiftrates  of  meaner  name, 
Our  glory  and  defence. 

.3  The  crowns  of  all  thofe  princes  fliine 
j[        With  rays  above  the  reft. 
'     Where  laws  and  liberties  combine 
To  make  the  nation  blefs'd.] 

'4  Kingdoms  on  firm  foundations  fbnd, 
!  "     Wiiile  virtue  finds  reward  ; 
1    A«d  finners  perifh  from  the  land 
!        By  juftice  and  the  fword. 

J  Let  Csfar's  due  be  ever  paid 

j        To  Ct^far  and  his  throne  ; 

I '  But  confciences  and  fouls  were  made 

I'       To  be  the  Lord's  alone. 

I. 


■N' 


I'S 


CL.        COMMON     METRE. 

The  Deceitfulnefs  of  Sin. 

IN  has  a  thoufand  treach'rous  arts 
To  praiflice  on  the  mind  ; 
With  flatt'ring   looks    fhe   tempts  our 
But  leaves  a  fling  behind.         [hearts 

With  names  of  virtne  (he  deceives 

The  aged  and  the  young  ; 
And  while  the  heedlefs  wretch  believes, 

She  makes  his  fetters  flrong. 

She  pleads  for  all  the  joys  flie  brings, 

And  gives  a  fair  pretence  ; 
But  cheats  tlie  foul  of  heav'njy  things, 

And  chains  it  down  to  fenfe. 

Soon  a  tree  divinely  fair 

Grew  the  forbidden  food  ; 
Our  mother  took  the  poifon  there, 

And  tainted  all  her  blood. 


CLII.       COMMON    METRE. 

Sinai  and  Sion.     Heb.  xii,  i8,  &c. 

OT  to  the  tcrrours  of  the  Lord, 
The  temped,  fire,  and  Anoke  ; 
Not  to  the  thunder  ol  that  word 
Which  God  on  si'iai  fpoke  ; 

But  we  are  come  to  Sion's  liill, 

Tiie  city  of  our  God, 
Where  milder  words  declare  his  will, 

And  fpread  his  love  abroad. 

Behold  the  innumTable  hod 
Ofan^elsclotli'd  in  light! 

Behold  the  fpirits  of  the  jud, 
VVhofe  faith  is  turn'd  to  fight  ! 

4  Behold  the  blefs'd  aflTembly  there, 

Whofe  names  are  writ  in  heav'n  ! 
And  God,  the  judge  of  all  declares 
Their  vileft  fins  forgiv'n. 

5  The  faints  on  earrh,  and  all  the  dead, 

But  one  communion  make  ; 
All  join  in  Chrlji,  their  living  head. 
And  of  his  grace  partake. 

6  In  fuch  (ociety  as  this 

My  weary  foul  would  red  : 
The  tiian  that  dwells  where  Jefushf 
Mud  be  forever  blefs'd. 


CLIII.    COMMON     METRE. 
TheDiilemper,  Foliy,  and  Madncfsof  Sin. 


I  CLI.        LONG     METRE. 

i  Prophecy  and  Infpiration. 

j,v  I  ^WAS  by  an  order  frcm  the  Lord, 

i      X  Theancientprophetsfpokehis word;! 

I  Hislpirit  did  iheir  tongue.,  infpire,  [lire.  I 

'  And  wani.'U  their  hearts  v.iih  hc:iv'ji!%-! 

f  )i>  u 


■s 


IN,  like  a  venomoi:s  difeafc, 


The  only  balm  is  fov'rcign  grace. 
And  the  phyfician,  God. 

Our  beauty  and  our  flrength  are  fled, 
And  we  draw  near  to  death  ; 

But  ChyiJ}  the  Lord  recalls  the  dead, 
Wiih  his  almighty  breath. 


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>^ 


3  Mrdnefs,  by  nature,  reigns  within, 

The  paOions  burn  and  rage, 
'Till  God's  own  Son  with  Ikill  divine 
The  inward  fire  aiRiage. 

4  [We  lick  tlie  duft,  we  grafp  the  wind, 

And  fulid  good  dcfpife  : 
Such  is  the  folly  of  the  niinc^, 
'Till  Jefus  makes  us  wife.] 

5  We  give  our  fouls  the  wounds  they  feel. 

We  drink  the  pois'r.ous  gall, 

And  rufh  with  fury  down  to  hell  j 

But  heav'n  prevents  the  fail. 

6  [The  m^  poflefs'd  among  the  tombs, 

Cuts  his  own  flefl)  and  cries  : 
He  foams  and  raves,  'till  Jejus  comes, 
And  the  foul  fpirit  flies. J 

CLIV.        LONG      METRE. 
Se!f-righteoufnefs  infufficient. 

1  •'TlTT'HEREare  the  mourners,"  laith 

VV  the  Lord, 

"That  wait  and  tremble  at  my  word, 
That  walk  in  darknefs  all  the  day  ? 
Come,  make  my  name  your  truftand  flay. 

2  [No  works  nor  dtities  of  your  own 
Can  for  the  (niallelKin  atone  ; 
The  robes  that  nature  may  provide. 
Will  not  your  leaft  pollutions  hide. 

3  The  (ofteft  couch  tliat  nature  knows. 
Can  give  tlie  confcience  no  repofe  : 
Look  to  my  righfeoufnefs,  and  live  ; 
Comlort  and  peace  are  mine  to  give.] 

4-  Ye  fons  of  pride  tliat  kindle  coals 
Witli  your  own  hands,to  warm  your  fouls, 
Walk  iii  the  light  of  your  own  fire, 
Enjify  the  foarks  that  ye  defire  : — 

5  This  is  your  portion  at  my  hands. 
Hell  waits  yuu  with  her  iron  bands  ; 
Ye  (hail  lie  down  in  forrow  there. 
In  deatii  and  darknefs,  and  defpair." 


CLV.       COMMON     METRE. 
CHRIST  our  PafTovcr. 
T  O,  the  defiroving  angel   flies 
•*-'     To  Pharaoh' -o  [huhborn  land  f 
The  pride  and  flow'rof  Eg\^t  dies 
By  his  vindicative  band. 


He  pafs'd  the  tents  of  '^acob  o'er. 
Nor  pour'd  the  wrath  divine  ; 

He  law  tjie  blood  on  ev'i-y  door, 
And  blefs'd  the  peaceful  fign. 

Thus  the  appointed  Lamb  muft  blee 
To  break  th'  Egyptians  yoke  ; 

Thus  Ifrael  is  from  bondage  freed. 
And  Tcapes  the  angel's  ftroke. 

Lord,  if  my  heart  were  fprinkled  too 
With  blood  fo  rich  as  thine, 

Juflice  no  longer  would  purfue 
This  guilty  foul  of  mine. 

Jefus  our  paflbver  was  flain. 
And  has  at  once  procur'd 

Freedom  from  SataTi'%  heavy  chain 
And  God's  avenging  fword. 


CLVL       COMMON       METRE. 

Prefumption  and  Defpair  :  Or,  Saton'%  vaiibu: 
Temptations. 

1  T  HATE  the  tempter  and  his  charm?, 
X     I  hate  his  flatt'ring  breath  : 

The  ferpent  takes  a  thoufand  forms. 
To  cheat  our  fouls  to  death. 

2  He  feeds  our  hopes  with  airy  dreams, 

Or  kills  with  (laviHi  fear  ; 
And  holds  us  ftill  ii)  wide  extremes, 
Prefumption  or  defpair. 

3  Now  he  perfuades,  Honu  eafy  'tis 

To  njoalk  the  road  to  heaven  : 
Anon  he  fwells  our  fins  and  cries 
They  cannot  be  forgi'v'n. 

4  [He  bids  young  finners.   Yet  forbear 

To  think  of  God  or  death  ; 
Prayer  and  real  de'votion  are 
But  melancholy  breath. 

5  He  tells  the  aged,  they  mtijl  die, 

And  'tis  too  late  to  pray  ; 
//;  fain  for  mercy  notv  thev  cry, 
For  they  ha've  loji  their  day.  ] 

6  Thus  he  fupports  his  cruel  throne 
By  mifchief  and  deceit. 

And  drags  the  fons  of  Adam  down 
To  darknefs  and  the  pit. 

7  Almighty  God  cut  fliorthis  pow'r, 

let  him  in  darknefs  dwell  ; 
And  that  he  vex  the  earth  no  mere, 
Co.nfiae  him  down  to  hell. 


I^okll.    H  YM  N  S,  &C.  CLVII,  CLVIII,  CLIX,  CLX,CLXI.    2/>3, 
CLVII.      COMMON      METRE. 


te!| 


The  Same. 

NOW  Satan  comes  with  dreadful  roar 
And  threatens  to  defiroy  ; 
?He  worries  whom  he  can't  devour 
With  a  malicious  joy. 

Ye  fons  of  God  oppofe  his  rage, 

Refift,  and  he'll  be  gone  ; 
Tlius  did  our  dearelt  Lord  engage 

And  vanquifh  him  alone. 

I  Now  he  appears  almofl  divine, 
r.^  Like  innocence  and  love  ; 
\  But  the  old  ferpent  hirks  within, 
When  he  aflumes  the  dove. 

.  Fly  from  the  falfe  deceiver's  tongue, 
j '      Ye  fons  ol  Adam,  fly  ! 
,  Our  parents  found  tiie  fnare  too  ilrong, 
Nor  fliould  the  cliildren  try. 


3  [Daily  we  break  thy  holy  laws, 
And  then  rejeft  thy  grace  ; 

Engag'd  in  the  old  ferpent's  caufe, 
Againflour  Maker's  face.j 

4  We  live  eflrang'd  afar  from  God, 

And  love  the  diflance  well  ; 
With  hafie  we  run  the  dang'rous  road 
That  leads  to  death  and  hell. 

5  And  can  fuch  rebels  be  reflor'd  I 

Such  natures  made  divine  ! 
Let  Tinners  fee  thy  glory,  Lord, 
And  feel  this  pow'r  of  thine. 

6  We  raife  our  Father's  name  on  high. 

Who  his  own  Spirit  lends 
To  bring  rebellious  ftrangers  nigh. 
And  turn  his  foes  to  friends. 


CLVill.        LONG    METRE. 

■/•"ew  faved  :     Or,   The    almod:  Chriftian,    thf 
[i  H.pociite,  and  Apoftate. 

;f  T>  RO  AD  is  the  road  that  leads  to  deafh, 
!|  JLj  And  thoufands  walk  together  there; 
i'But  vvildom  fliews  a  narrow  path, 
i  With  here  and  there  a  traveller. 

it  Deny  thyfclf,  and  takf  thy  crofs, 
f  Isthe  Redeemer's  great  command  I 
; 'Mature  mufl  count  her  gold  but  drofs, 
j  If  fhe would  gain  this  heav'nly  Land. 

|}  The  fearful  foul  that  tires  and  faints, 
And  walks  the  ways  of  God  no  more, 
Is  but  efteem'd — almoft  a  faint. 
And  makes  his  own  de(irutlion  fure. 

4  Lord,  let  not  all  my  hopes  be  vain, 
'  Create  my  hiart  entirely  new  ; 
Which  iiyDCcrites  could  ne'er  attain, 
-Which  falfe  apcllates  never  knew. 

CLlX.      COMMON     METRE. 

An  unconverted  State  :   Or,  Converting  Grace. 

I  [f^  REAT  Kingofgiory  and  of  grace  ! 
VJ  We  own,  withliumble  fliame, 
How  vile  is  our  dcgen'rate  race. 
And  our  firR  father's  name.] 

3  From  Adam  flows  our  tainted  blood. 
The  poifon  reigns  within. 
Makes  us  averfe  to  all  that's  good, 
And  willing  flaves  to  fin. 


CLX.       LONG     METRE. 
Cuftom  in  Sin. 
iT    ET  the  wild  leopards  of  the  wood 
l^u  Put  off  the  fpBts  that  nature  giveb," 
Then  may  the  wicked  turn  to  God,'  . 
And  change  their  tempers,  and  their  lives. 

2  As  well  might  Ethiopian  flaves 
Wafii  out  thedarknefs  of  their  Ikin  ; 
The  dead  as  well  may  leave  their  graves, 
As  old  tranfgrefl'brs  ceafe  to  fin. 

3  Where  vice  has  held  its  empire  long, 
'Twill  not  endure  the  leafi  control  ; 
None  but  a  pow'r  divinely  firong 
Can  turn  the  ciirrent  of  the  foul. 

4  Great  God  !  T  own  tliy  pow'r  divine, 
Tiiat  works  to  change  this  lieart  of  mine] 
I  would  be  form'd  anew,  and  blefs 
The  wonders  of  crcatin<r  grace. 


CLXI.      COMMON      METRE. 

Chrlftian  Virtues  ;  Or,  The  Difficulty  of  Con-  ' 
verfioV). 

1  QTR  AIT  is  tlie  way,  the  door  is  flrait, 
O     Tliat  leads  to  joys  on  high  ; 
'Tis  but  a  few  that  find  the  gate. 
While  crowds  miftake  and  die. 

J  Beloved  felf  mud  be  deny'd, 
Tlie  mind  and  will  renew'd, 
Paflion  fupprefs'd,  and  patience  try'd 
And  vain  defires  fubdu'd. 
3  [Flefli  is  a  dang'rous  foe  to  grace. 
Where  it  prevails  and  rules  ; 
Fl  e(h  muft  be  humbled,  pride  abas'd 
Left  they  deflroy  our  fouls.] 


£04  HYMNS,&c 

4 


The  love  of  gold  be  banifh'd  hence, 

(That  vile  idolatry) 
And  ev'ry  mem'ber,  ev'ry  fcnfe, 

In  (weet  fubjedtion  lie. 

The  tongue,  tliat  moft  unruly  pow'r, 
Requires  a  flrong  reflraint  : 

We  mull;  be  watchVnl  tv'ry  hour, 
And  pray  but  never  faint 

Lord  !  can  a  feeble,  helplefs  worm 

Fulfil  a  taik  fo  hard  ! 
Thy  grace  nuift  all  my  work  perform, 

And  give  the  free  reward. 


CLXU,  CLXIII,  CLXIV,  CLXV. 

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Book  II. 


CLXII.        COMMON       METRE. 

Meditation   of  Hei  /en  :  Or,  the  Joy  of  Faith 

J   IV/TY  thoughts  furniount  ihefe  lower 
i.VJL  And  look  within  the  vail;  [fkics, 
There  firings  of  endlefs  pieafurc  nfe, 
The  waters   never  fail. 

i  There  I  behold  with  fwcet  delight, 
The  blc(red  Three  in  One  ; 
And  (kong  afTeftioiis  fix  my  fight 
On  God's  hicarnate  Son, 

3  Ilij  proniife  fiands  forever  firm. 

His  (;race  Ihall  ne'er  depart  ; 
He  binds  my  name  upon  his  ann, 
And  fcais  V  on  his  heart. 

4  Light  are  the  pains  that  nature  brings 

How  fiiorr  our  forrows  are, 
When  with  eternal  future  things. 
The  prefcnt  we  compare! 

5  I  would  not  be  a  flranger  fiill 

To  that  ccleflial  place, 
Where  1  forever  hope  to  dwell 
Near  my  Redeemer's  face. 


If  thou  defpile  a  mortal  groan, 
Yet  hear  a  Saviour's  blood  ; 

An  advocate  fo  near  the  throne 
Pleads  and  prevails  witli  God. 

He  brought  the  Spirit's  pow'rful  Iwordji 

To  flay  our  deadly  foes  : 
Our  (ins  (hall  die  beneath  thy  word. 

And  hell  in  vain  oppofe. 

How  boundlefs  is  our  father's  grace, 
In  height  and  depth  and  length  ! 

He  nuilc  his  Sun  our  righteoufnefs. 
His  Spirit  is  our  flrength. 


CLXIV.     COMMON     METRE. 

The   End  of  the  Wotld. 

iTTTHY  fliould  this  earth  delight  us  fo 
VV     Why  fhould  we  fix  our  eyes 
On    thcfe   low   grounds  where  forrow 
And  ev'ry  plealure  dies  f         [grovv, 

2  Wiiile  Time  liis  fliarpeft  teeth  prepare^ 

Our  comforts  to  devour, 
There  is  a  land  above  the  fiars. 
And  joys  above  kis  pow'r. 

3  Nam  re  fliall  be  dilFolv'd  and  die, 

The  fun  mu't  end  his  race, 

The  earth  and  fca  for  ever  fly 

liefore  my  Saviour's  face, 

4  When  will  that  glorious  morning  rife 
When  the  lad  trumpet  (bund. 

And  call  the  nations  to  the  fkies 
From  underneath  the  ground  ? 


CLXIII,      COj\IMO>f      MliTRE. 

Complilnt  of  Defertion  and   Temptations. 

^EAR  Lord!  behold  our  fore  difirefs! 
Our  (ins  attempt  to  reign  ; 
Stretcli   out    thine   arm   of  conq'ring 
And  let  ihy  foes  beflain.         [grace, 

[The  lion  with  his  dreadful  roar 
AflVights  tliy  feeble  flieep  : 

Reveal  the  ghny  of  lliy  pow'r 
And  chain  him  lo  the  deep. 

Mult  we  iiwiu'ge  a  long  defpair  1 

Shall  our  julilions  die  ? 
Our  mournings  never  reach  thine  car, 

^lor  tears  affci;"t  tliine  eye  ?J 


CLXV.       COMMON    METRE. 

Un.'ioitfulnefs,    Ignorance,    and    unfandifit, 

Aff.ilion?. 

LONG  have  I   (at  beneath  the  fouuJ 
Of  thy  lalvation,  Lord  ; 
But  Hill  how  weak  n\y  faith  is  found. 
And  knowledge  of  thy  word  ! 

Oi't  I  frequent  thy  holy  place. 

And  hear  almofl  in  vain  ; 
How  fmall  a  portion  of  thy  grace 

My  mem'ry  can  retain  ! 

[My  dear  Almighty,  and  my  God, 
How  little  an  thou  known 

By  all  the  judgments  of  thy  rod. 
And  bleilinj?s  of  rhy  throne.] 

[How  cold  and  feeble  is  my  love  I 

How  negligent  my  fear  ! 
How  low  my  hope  of  joys  above  ! 

How  few  affections  there  I] 


!{x>ok  II.      H  Y  M  N  S,  <5;rc.   clxvi,  clxvii,  ci,xvin,       205 


Great  God  !  thy  fov'reign  pow'rimparf, 
To  give  thy  word  ruccefs  ; 

Write  thy  fulvation  in  my  heart, 
And  make  me  learn  thy  grace, 

■■i^i' {Shew  my  forgetful  feet  the  way 
Tiut  leads  to  joys  on  high  ; 
There  knowledge  grows  without  decay, 
And  love  ftall  never  die.  ] 


CLXVI.     COMMON     METRE. 
The  divine  Perfedion?. 

|t   TTOW  fliall  I  praife  tii'  eternal  God, 
'    JLJL  That  infinite  unknown  ? 
I    Who  can  afcend  his  liigh  abode, 

Or  venture  near  his  throne  ? 
t  [The  great  invifible  !   He  dwells 
I'   ;     Conccal'd  in  dazzling  light  ; 
l|  '  But  his  ail-fearching  eye  reveals 
'   Tlie  fecrets  of  the  night. 

.j3  Thofe  watchful 'eyes,  that  never  fleep, 

Survey  the  world  around  ; 
j     His  wifdom  is  a  boundlefs  deep, 
j         Where  all  cur  thoughts  are  drown'd.  ! 

I4  [Speak  we  of  ftrength  ?  His  arm  is  ftrong, 
I         To  fdvs  or  to  deltroy  ; 

Infinite  years  his  life  prolong, 
j         And  eadlefs  is  his  joy.] 

U  [He  knows  no  fiiadow  of  a  change, 

Nor  alters  his  decrees  ; 
1      Firm  as  a  rock  his  truth  remains, 
I         To  guard  iiis  promifcs.] 
j6  [Sinners  before  his  prefeuce  die  : 

How  holy  is  his  name  ! 
His  anger  and  hisjcaloufy 

Burn  like  devouring  flame.] 

7  Juttice  upon  a  dreadful  throne 
I  Maintains  the  riglus  of  God, 

j      "While  mercy  fends  her  pat  dons  down, 
I  Bought  with  a  Saviour's  blood. 

3  Ivjw  .to  my  foul,  immortal  Kijig, 

Speak  fome  forgiving  word  ; 
",    Then   'twill  be  double  joy  to  ling 
!  The  glories  of  my  Lord. 


^[Earth  and  the  (Tars,and  worlds  unknown. 
Depend  precarious  on  his  ihror.e  ; 
All  nature  hangs  upon  his  word, 
And  grace  audgkry  own  llieir  Lord.] 

[His  fov'reign  pow'r  what  mortal  knows? 
It  Ue  commands,  wlio  dare  oppofe  > 
With  (Irength  he  girds  himfelt  around 
And  treads  the  rebels  to  the  ground. 

.(-[Who  fhall  pietend  to  teach  him  fkill. 
Or  guide  tjie  counlels  of  his  will  i 
His  wifdom.  like  a  iea  divine. 
Flows  deep  and  high  beyond  our  line.] 

5[His  name  is  holy,  and  liis  eye 
Burns  witii  immortal  jcaluufy  ; 
He  Iiates  the  fons  of  pride,  and  fhc-ds 
His  fiery  vengeance  on  tlieir  heads. 

6[The  beamings  of  liis  piercing  fight 
Bring  dark  hypocrify  to  light ; 
Death  and  defiruflion  naked  lie. 
And  hell  uncover'd  to  his  eye.J 

7 [Til'  eternal  law  before  him  (lands  ; 
His  juflice  witli  impartial  hand.^, 
Divides  to  all  their  due  reward, 
Or  by  the  fceptre  or  the  fwoid.] 

8 [His  mercy  like  a  boundlefs  fea 
Waflicsour  load  of  guilt  away  } 
While  his  own  Son  came  down  anddy'd, 
T'  engage  his  jullice  on  our  fide.] 

9 ''Each  of  his  words  demands  my  faith, 
My  foul  can  refl  on  ail  he  faith  I 
His  truth  inviolably  keeps 
The  largcft  promile  of  liis  lips.] 

10  Oh,  tell  me  with  a  gentle  voice, 
TIjou  art  my  Go.I,  and  I'll  rejoice  ! 
Fill'd  with  thy  love,  I  dare  proclaim 
The  brightell  honours  of  thv  name. 


CLXyill.     LOxN'G     METRE. 


The  fame. 


CLXVII.       LOMG     METRE. 
The  divine  Perfefticns. 

I /^  RRATGod  I  thy  glories  Hiall  employ 
vJT  My  holy  fear,  my  humble  joy  \ 
My  li^is,  in  fongs   of  honour,  bring 
Theii."  tribute  to  ih'  eternal  King. 


JEHOVAH 
Hi.'^  robes 


reigns,  his  throne  ish 
are  light  and  majeffy  ; 
His  glory  fliineswith  beams  to  briglu. 
No  mortal  can  fufiain  tlie  fight. 

2  His  terrours  keep  the  world  in  awe, 
His  jnflice  guards  his  holy  law. 
His  love  reveals  a  fmiling  face. 
His  truth  and  promiic  leal  the  grace. 


>'. 


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H  Y  M  N  S.  Sec. 


3  Thro'  all  Ms  works  his  wifdom  fiiines. 
And  baffles  Satan's  deep  dcfif^ns  ; 
His  pow'r  is  fijv'reignto  fulfil 

The  noblellcouiifpls  of  his  will. 

4  And  will  this  glorious  Lord  defccnd 
To  be  my  father  and  my  friend  ? 
Then  let  my  fongs  with  angels  join  ; 
lleav'n  is  kcure,  if  God  be  mine. 

CLXIX.PARTICU  LAR  METRE 


I  <HE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns, 
X       His  tiirone  is  bi)ilt  on  high  ; 
The  gunients  he  affiimes, 
Are  light  and  majefty  ; 
His  glories  (hine 

With  beams  fo  bright, 
No  mortal  eye 

Can  bear  the  figlit. 

2  The  thunders  of  his  hand, 

Keep  the  wide  world  in  awe  ; 
His  wrath  and  juftice  (land 
To  guard  his  holy  law  ; 
And  where  his  love 
Refolves  to  blefs, 
His  truth  confirms 
And  feals  the  grace. 

3  Thro'  all  his  ancient  works 

Surprifing  wifdom  fhines, 
Confounds  the  pow'rs  ot  hell. 

And  breaks  their  curs'd  defigns  ; 
Strong  is  his  arm 
And  fliall  fulfil 
His  great  decrees, 
His  fov'reign  will. 

4  And  can  this  mighty  King 

Of  glory  condcfcend  ? 
And  will  he  write  his  name, 
Mj>  paibcr  and  my  Friend ; 
I  love  his  name, 

I  love  his  word  ; 
Join  all  my  pow'rs  ! 
And  praife  the  Lord. 


CLXix,  CLXx.  Book  II. 

CLXX.  LONG  METRE, 
y     COD    incomprehenfible  and  fovcreign. 

[/^AN  creatures,  to  perfcf^ion,  find 

V_y  Th'  eternal,  uncreated  mind? 
Or  can  the  largeft  flretch  of  thought 
Meafure  and  fearch  his  nature  out  ? 

2  'Tis  high  as  hcav'n  1   'tis  deep  as  liell ' 
And  what  can  mortals  know,  or  tell  ? 
His  glory  fpreads  beyond  the  fky, 
And  all  the  fhining  worlds  on  high. 

3  But  man,  vain  man,  would  fain  be  wife, 
Born,  like  a  wild  young  colt,  he  flies 
Thro'  ail  the  follies  of  his  mind. 

And  fmells  and  fnuffs  the  empty  wind.] 

4  God  13  a  King  of  pow'r  imknown. 
Firm  are  the  orders  of  bis  throne  ; 

I  f  he  refolve,  who  dare  oppofe, 
Or  afk  him  why,  or  what  he  does  ? 

5 He  wounds  the  heart, and  he  makes  whole; 
He  calms  the  tempcft  of  the  foul  ; 
When  he  fliuts  up  in  long  defpair, 
Who  can  remove  the  heavy  bar  ? 

6  He  frowns,  and  darknefs  veils  the  moon, 
The  fainting  fun  grows  dim  at  noon  ; 
The  pillars  of  heav'n's  ftarry  roof 
Tremble  and  ftart  at  his  reproof. 

7  He  gave  the  vaulted  heav'n  its  form, 
The  crooked  feipent  and  the  worm. 
He  breaks  the  billows  with  his  breath. 
And  fmites  the  fons  of  pride  to  death. 

8  Thefe  are  a  portion  of  his  wavs ; 
But  who  fliall  dare  defcribe  his  face  ? 
Who  can  endure  his  light  i  or  (land 
To  hear  the  thunders  of  his  hand  ? 


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'           H     Y     M 

AND 

SPIRITUAL 

N     S 

SONGS. 

IPrcparen  for  tlje Ijclp  ©ruinancc  of  t&c  ilciD'g  ^uppci 

BOOK     III. 


[  I.        LONG     METRE. 

[;ThcLordls  Supper  inftituted.  i  Car.  x.i.  23,  &c. 

ilj'nnWAS  on  that  dark,   that  doleful 
■     X  night, 

,  When  pow'rs  of  earth  and  hell  arofe 
I  Againft  the  Son  of  God's  delight, 

1  And  friends  betray 'd  him  to  his  foes  : 
i  • 

2  Before  the  mournful  (cene  began, 

He  took  the  bread, and  blels'd,  and  brake; 
j  What  love  through  all  his  aftions  ran  ! 
What  vvoa'drous  words  of  grace  he  fpake 

!3  Tk'n  IS  my  body  broke  /or  Jtn, 

!    Recei-ve  and  eat  the  Having  food  : 

I  Then  took  the  cup  and  blefs'd  the  wine  j 

I    'jTy  the  new  co^'nant  in  my  blood. 

4rFor  us  his  flefli  with  nails  was  torn, 
He  bore  the  fcourge,  he  felt  the  thorn  ; 
And  iuftice  pour'd  upon  his  head 
Its  heavy  vengeance,  in  our  ftead. 

5  For  us  his  vital  blood  was  fpilt. 
To  buy  the  pardon  of  our  guilt. 
When  for  black  crimes  of  biggefl  fize, 
He  gave  his  foul  a  facrifice.] 

6  Do  this,  he  cry'd,  '/;//  time  Jhall  end. 
In  mcin'ry  of  your  dying  friend  : 
Meet  at  my  tab'Cy  attd  record 

The  lo-ue  of  your  departed  Lord. 

7  IJefuSy  thy  feafl:  we  celebrate, 

We  the.v  tiiy  death,  we  ling  thy  name,    I 
*  rill  tlioii  return,  and  we  fliail  eat  | 

The  marriage  (iipncr  of  the  Lamb  ^        1 


II. 


SHORT      METRE. 


Communion  with  christ,  and  with  Saints, 
I  Cor.  X.  16,  17. 

i[*^ESUS  invites  his  faints 

J    To  meet  around  his  board  j 
Here  pardon'd  rebels  fit  and  hold 
Communion  with  their  Lord. 

2  For  food  he  gives  his  flefh  ; 
He  bids  us  drink  his  blood  : 

Amazing  favour  !  raatchlefs  grace 
Of  our  defcending  God  ! 

3  This  holy  bread  and  wine, 
IVIaintains  our  fainting  breathy 

By  union  with  our  living  Lord, 
And  intereft  in  his  death. 

4  Our  heav'nly  Father  calls 
Chrijl  and  his  members  one  ; 

Wc  the  young  children  of  his  love. 
And  he  the  firft  born  Son. 

5  We  are  but  fev'ral  parts 
Of  the  fame  broken  bread  ; 

One  body  hath  its  fev'ral  limbs, 
But  Jcfus  is  the  head. 

6  Let  all  our  pow'rs  be  join 'd, 
His  glorious  name  to  raife  ; 

Pleafure  and  Iqve  fill  ev'ry  mind, 
And  cv'ry  voice  be  praife. 


III.        COMMOxNf       METRE. 
Ths  New  Covenant  f?aled. 

THE  promife  of  my  Fatj)er's  love 
Shall  (land  for  ever  good  : 
He  faid,  and  gave  his  f-ou)  to  d«ath, 
And  feal'd  ll'.e  '-r.ic^  vyith  bioed. 


208  . 


H  Y  M  N  S,  &c.   IV,  V,  VI. 


Book  III  8' 


2  To  this  dear  cov'nant  of  thy  word 

1  let  my  worthlef';  name  ; 
1  kal  th'  engagement  to  my  Lord, 
And  make  my  humble  claim. 

3  The  hght,  and  flrength,   and  pard'ning 

And  glory  (hall  he  mine  ;         [.y^cc, 
My  hfcand  Uh\\,  mv  heart  and  Rtlh, 
And  all  my  pow'rs  are  thine. 

4  I  call  fliat  legacy  my  own, 

Vv'hich   Je/^if  did  bequeath  ; 
'Tvvas  jMncli,i>'d  with  a  dyitig  ^roan, 
And  ratify 'd  in  death. 

5  Swcft  is  tlie  mem'ry  of  his  name 

Who  blelj'd  us  io  iiis  will, 

And  to  his  teflament  of  love. 

Made  his  own  life  the  feal. 


IV. 


COMMON     METRE. 


CKKlST^s  dying  Love  :  Or,  Our  pardon  bought 
at  a  dear  Price. 

I    T  TOW  condefcending,  and  how  kind 
Xn.     Was  God's  eternal  Son  ! 
Our  mis'ry  reach 'd  iiis  heav'nly  mind, 
And  pity  brought  liim  down. 

1 2  [W^hen  juftice,  by  our  fins  provak'd, 
Drew  forth  its  dreadful  fword. 
He  ;;ave  his  foul  up  to  tlie  ftroke. 
Without  a  nuirm'ring  word. J 

3  [He  funk  beneath  our  heavy  woes, 
,        To  raife  us  to  his  throne  : 

,   There's  ne'er  a  gift  his  hand  bellows 
;      But  coft  his  heart  a  e;rcan. 

4  Thiwwas  cvompaffion  like  a  God, 

That  when  the  Saviour  knew 
The  price  of  pardon  was  his  blood. 
His  pity  ne'er  withdrew. 

5  Now  though  he  reigns  exalted  high, 

Kis  love  is  ftiil  as  great : 

W^ell  he  remembers  Cal'vary, 

Nor  lets  his  faints  forget. 

/  6  [Here  we  beliold  his  bowels  roil 
As  kind  as  when  he  dy'd, 
And  fee  the  forrows  of  his  foul 
^     Bleed  througii  his  wounded  fide  ] 

7  [Here  we  receive  repeated  leals 
Of  Jifus'  dying  luve  : 
JJard  is  tJie  wretch  that  never  feels 
One  I'uft  affw'ilion  move.] 


8  Here  Jet  our  hearts  begin  to  melt. 
While  we  his  death  record, 
And  with  our  joy  for  pardon'd  guilt, 
Mourn  that  we  pieru'd  tiie  Lord. 


V.       COMMON    METRE. 
CHRIST  the  Bread  of  Life.  John  vi.  31,  3S>  39' 
I   T    ET  US  adore  th'  eternal  word, 
X-i     'Tis  he  our  fouls  hath  fed  : 
1  hou  art  the  living  Hieam,  O  Lord, 
And  thou  th'  i^nnlortal  bread. 

[The  manna  came  from  lower  Hcies, 

But  Jefus  Ironi  above. 
Where  the  frefli  fprings  of  pleafure  rife. 

And  rivers  flow  wiih  love. 

3  The  yen.vs,  the  fathers,  dy'd  at  laft, 

Who  cat  that  heav'nly  bread  ; 
But  »hefe  provifions  which  we  tade. 
Can  raile  us  from  the  dead.] 

4  Blefs'd  be  the  Lord,  that  gives  his  flcfh 

To  nourifh  dying  men  ; 
And  often  fpreads  his  table  frefh. 
Left  he  fliould  faint  again. 

5  Our  fouls  fhall  draw  their  hcav'nlybreath; 

Whilft  Jrfus  finds  fupplies  ; 
Nor  (hall  our  graces  fmk  to  death, 
l'"or  'Jcjus  never  dies. 

6  Daily  our  mortal  fiefli  decays. 
But  Chrijl  our  life  (hall  come  ; 

His  wnrelified  pow'r  fliall  rai(e 
Our  bodies  from  the  tomb. 


VI. 


LONG      MET'RE. 


The  Memorial  of  our  abfent  Lord.  Jcbnxy'x.  16, 
Luke\x\\,   19.     j'o/.«  xiv.  3. 

1  ^ESUS  is  gone  above  the  fkies, 
^  Where  our  weak  fenfes  reach  him  not; 
And  carnal  objeifls  court  our  eyes. 
To  thrudour  Saviourfrom  our  thoughts. 

2  He  knows  what    wand'ring   hearts  wc 
Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  face ;         [have, 
And,  to  refredi  our  minds,  he  gave 
Thefe  kind  memorials  of  his  grace. 

3  The  Lord  of  life  this  table  fprcad 
Wifh  his  own  flcrti  and  dying  blood. 
We  on  the  rich  provilion  teed, 

And  fade  the  wine  and  blc(s  cur  God. 

4  Let  (inful  fv\eets  be  all  forgot, 
And  earth  grow  lels  in  our  efteemj 


ilJook  III,  H  Y  M  N  S,   &c.     vii,  VIII,  ix. 


fChrl/l  and  his  love  fill  ev'ry  thought, 
1 1  And  faith  and  hope  be  fix'd  on  him. 

'  j(  Whilft  he  is  abfent  from  our  fight, 

I  'Tis  to  prepare  our  fouls  a  place, 
""jiThat  we  may  dwell  in  heav  nly  light, 

'And  live  for  ever  near  his  face. 

jfj-  [Our  eyes  look  upwards  to  the  hills 
j' Whence  our  returning  Lord  ftiall  come  ; 
|;We  wait  thy  chariot's  awful  wheels, 

I I  To  fetch  our  longing  fpirits  home.] 


i  VII.        LONG     METRE. 

i]   Crucifixion   to  the  World  by  the  Crofs  of 
il  CHRIST.    Gal.  vi,  14. 

ljrTT7"HEN  I  furvey  the  wond'rous crofs 
I    VV  On  which  the  Prince  of  glory  dy'd, 
I  My  richeft  gain  I  count  but  lofs, 
j  And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 

8  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  fhould  boaft, 
I  Save  in  the  death  of  Chrijl,  my  God  : 
'  All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  moft, 
{  I  facrifice  them  te  his  blood. 
tj  See  from  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 

Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down  ! 

Did  e'er  fuch  love  and  (orrow  meet  ? 

Or  thorns  compofe  fo  rich  a  crown  ? 

4  [His  dying  crirafon  like  a  robe, 
Spreads  o'er  his  body  on  the  tree  j 
Then  am  I  dead  to  all  the  globe, 
And  all  the  globe  is  dead  to  me.] 

5Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine, 
That  were  a  prefent  far  too  fmall : 
Love,  fb  amazing,  fo  divine. 
Demands  my  foul,  my  life,  my  all. 

VIII.      COMMON     METRE. 

The  Tree  of  Life. 

1  [/^OME,  let  us  join  a  joyful  tune 
V>     To  our  exalted  Lord, 
Ye  faints  on  high  around  his  throne, 
And  we  around  his  beard.] 

»  While  once  upon  this  lower  ground 
Weary  and  faint  ye  ftood, 
What  dear  refrefhment  here  j'e  found 
From  this  immortal  food  I 

3  The  tree  of  life  that  near  the  throne 
in  heav'n's  high  garden  grows, 

■    Laden  with  grace,  bends  geiiily  down 
Its  ever  lujilinai  boughs. 

^  b 


2ugf 

4[Hov'ring  among  the  leaves,  there  Hands 
The  fweet  celeftial  dove, 
And  Jtfus  on  the  branches  hangs 
The  banner  of  his  love.] 

5  ['Tis  a  youngheav'n  of  ftrange  delight 

While  in  his  fliade  we  fit  ; 

His  fruit  is  pleafing  to  the  fightj 

And  to  the  t^fte  as  fweet. 

6  Now  life  it  fpreads  through  dying  heaftSj 

Arid  cheers  the  drooping  mind  j 
Vigour  and  joy  the  juice  imparts. 

Without  a  fling  behind.] 
Now  let  the  flaming  weapon  f!aind. 

And  guard  all  Eden's  trees  i 
There's  ne'er  a  plant  in  all  that  land 

That  bears  fuch  fruit  as  thefe. 

Infinite  grace  our  fouls  adore, 
Whofe  wond'rous  hands  has  maid« 

This  living  branch  of  fov'reign  pow'r 
To  faife  and  heal  the  dead. 


IX.      SHORT     METRE. 
The  Spirit,theWater,  and  the  Blood,  ijobn  v.  6j 
»[  T   ET  all  our  tongues  be  one, 
I  ^    To  praife  our  God  on  high'^ 
Who  from  his  bofom  fent  his  "^  >n. 
To  fetch  us  flrangers  nigh. 

2  Nor  let  our  Voices  ceafe 

To  fing  the  Saviouf-'s  rtaiiie  ; 
ye/us,  th'  ambafTador  of  peace. 
How  cheerfully  he  came  ? 

3  It  coft  him  cries  and  tears 
To  bring  us  near  to  God, 

Great  was  our  debt,  and  he  appears 
To  make  the  payment  good.j 

4  [My  Saviour's  pierced  fide         . 
Pour'd  out  a  double  flood; 

By  water  we  are  purify'd. 

And  pardon'd  by  the  blood.       t 

5  Infinite  was  our  guilt,  » 
But  he,  our  priefr,  atones  ;' 

On  the  cold  ground  his  life  was  fpiftj, 
And  ofFer'u  with  his  groans.] 

6  Look  up,  my  foul,  tb  him 
Whofe  death  was  thy  defert, 

And  humbly  view  the  living  firtam 
Flow  from  his  breaking  hearto 

7  There,  on  the  curfed  tree. 
In  dying  pangs  he  lies. 

Fulfils  his  Father's  great  decree^ 
And  aU  our  wafits  fuppljeV, 


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II  Y  M  N  S,  &c.    X,  XI,  xrr. 


Book  III. 


8  Thus  the  Redeemer  came, 
By  water  and  by  blood  : 

And  when  llie  Spirit  fpeaks  the  fame, 
Wc  feel  his  witnefs  good. 

9  While  the  eternal  Three 
Dear  their  record  above, 

Here  I  believe  he  dy'd  for  me. 
And  feal'd  my  Saviour's  love. 

xo  [Lord  cleanfe  my  foul  from  fin, 
Nor  let  thy  grace  depart  ; 
Great  Comforter  I  abide  within, 
And  witnefs  to  my  heart.  J 


X. 


LONG    METRE. 


CHRIST  Crucify 'J  >   The  Wifdom  and  Powe' 

of  COD. 

iXTATURE  with  open  volume  (lands* 
l.\|  Tofpread  her  Maker's  praifeabroad5 
And  ev'j7  labour  of  his  hands 
Shews  fomething  worthy  of  a  God  ; 

2  But  in  the  grace  that  refcu'd  man, 
His  brightefl:  form  of  glory  fliines  ; 
Here,  on  the  crofs,  'tis  faireft  drawn 
In  precious  blood,  and  crimfon  lines. 

3  [Here  his  whole  name  appears  corAplete  ; 
jN'or  wit  can  guel|^-nprreafon  pcove,    ' 
Which  of  the  letters  befi:  is  writ, 

The  pow'r,  the  wifdom,  or  the  love.] 

4  Here  I  behold  his  inmofl  heart, 
Where  grace   and,  vengeance  .flrangely 
Piercing  his  Son  with  (harpeft  fraart,[join; 
To  make  the  purchas'd  pleafures  mine. 

"  5  Oh '.  the  fweet  wonders  of  that  crofs. 
Where  God,  the  Saviour,  lov'd  and  dy'd! 
Her  nobleft  life,  my  fpirit  draws 
From  his  dear  wounds  and  bleeding  fide 
6  I  would  for  ever  fpeak  his  name 
lii  founds  to  mortal  ears  unknown. 
With  angels  join  to  praife  the  Lamb, 
And  worlhip  at  his  Father's  throne. 


z  There  the  rich  bounties  of  our  God, 
And  fweeteft  glories  fhine  ; 
There  Jefta  fays,  that  I  am  his. 
And  my  beloved's  mine. 

3  Here  (fays  the  kind  redeeming  Lord, 
And  fhews  his  wounded  fide) 
See  here  the  fpring  of  all  vour  joys. 
That  open'd  when  I  dy'd  ! 

4.[HcfmiIes,andcheers  my  mournful  heart, 
And  tells  of  all  his  pain  : 
All  this,  fays  he,  I  bore  for  thee. 
And  then  he  fmiles again.] 

5  What  fiiall  we  pay  our  heav'nly  King, 

For  grace  fo  vafl  as  tliis  ? 
He  brings  our  pardon  to  our  eyes. 
And  feals  it  with  a  kils. 

6  [Let  fiich  amazing  loves  as  thefe 

Be  founded  all  abroad  ; 
Such  favors  are  beyond  degrees, 
And  worthy  of  a  God.] 

7  [  To  him  who  wafh'd  us  in  his  blood 
Be  everlafling  praife  ; 

Salvation,  honour,  glory,  pow'r. 
Eternal  aahis  days.] 


XII. 


LONG     METRE. 


XI.       COMMON     METRE. 

Pardon  broMght  to  our  Senfcs. 

I  T   ORD,  how  divine  thy  comforts  are, 
.Z-J     I  low  hfMv'nly  is  the  place 
Where  Jcfui-  fpreads  the  Hicred  feafts 


The  Gofpel  Feaft.    L«*exiv.  i6,  &c. 

i[TTOW  rich  are  thy  provifions.  Lord  ? 

Thy  table  furnifh'd  from  above  ! 
The  fruits  of  life  o'erfpread  the  board, 
The  cup  o'erflows  with  heav'nly  love, 

2  Thine  ancient  famil}',  the  Jews, 
Were  firft:  invited  to  the  feaft : 
We  humbly  take  what  they  refufe. 
And  Gentiles  thy  lalvation  tafie. 

J  We  are  the  poor,  the  blind,  the  lame; 
And  help  was  far,  and  death  was  nighl 
But  at  the  gofpel  call,  we  came. 
And  ev'ry  want  receiv'd  fupply. 

4  From  the  high  way  that  leads  to  hell, 
From  paths  of  darknefs  and  defpair. 
Lord,  we  are  come  with  thee  to  dwell. 
Glad  to  enjoy  thy  prcfence  here.  J 

5  [What  fljall  we  pay  th'  eternal  Son, 
That  left  the  heav'n  of  his  abode, 
And  to  tliis  wretched  earth  came  down. 
To  brinii  us  wand'rers  back  to  God  j 


Book  III. 


HYMNS,  &c.  XIII,  XIV,  XV. 


211 


6  It  coft  him  death,  to  fave  our  lives  ; 
To  buy  our  fouls,  it  cofl:  his  own  ; 
And  ail  the  unknown  joys  he  gives. 
Were  bought  with  agonies  unknown. 

7  Our  everlafting  love  is  due 

To  him  that  ranfem'd  finners  loft  j 
And  pity'd  rebels,  when  he  knew 
The  vaft  expenfe  his  love  would  coft.] 


XIII.       COMMON     METRE. 

Divine  Lovs  making  a  Feaft,  and  calliag  in  the 
Guelts-  Luk$yi\v.  17,22,23. 

X   TTOW  fweet  and  awful  is  the  place 
Jrl     With  Chrijl  within  the  doors, 
While  everlafting  love  difplays 
The  choiceft  of  her  ftores  1 

2  Hereev'ry  bowel  of  our  God 

With  foft  compaflion  rolls  ; 
Here  peace  and   pardon   bought  with 
Is  food  for  dying  fouls.  [blood, 

3  While  all  our  hearts,  and  all  our  fongs. 

Join  to  admire  the  feaft. 
Each  of  us  cry,  with  thankful  tongues, 
"  Lord,  why  was  I  a  gueft  ?" 

4  "  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  voice, 
-     And  enter  while  there's  room  ; 
When  thoufands  make  a  wretched  choice. 

And  rather  ftarve  than  come  ?" 

5  'Twas  the  fame  love  that  fpiead  the  feaft, 

That  fweetly  forc'd  us  in  ; 
Elfe  we  had  ftill  refus'd  to  tafte. 
And  perifti'd  in  our  fin. 

6  [Pity  the  nations,  O  our  God, 

Conftrain  the  earth  to  come  ; 
Send  thy  viftorious  word  abroad, 
And  bring  the  ftrangers  home. 

7  We  long  to  fee  thy  churches  full. 

That  all  the  chofen  race 
May  with  one  voice,  and  heart,  andfoul, 
Sing  thy  redeeming  grace.] 

XIV.        LONG     METRE. 

The  Song  of  Simeon  :  Luke  ii.  2S.     Or,  A  Sight 
of  c  H  R I  s  T  makes  death  eafy . 

i"VTOW  have  our  hearts  embrac'd  our 
IM         God, 

We  would  forget  all  earthly  charms, 
And  wifli  to  die,  as  Simeon  would  1 

With  his  young  Saviour  in  his  arms. 


2  Our  lips  fliould  learn  that  joyful  fong. 
Were  but  our  hearts  prepar'd  like  hisj 
*'  Our  fouls  ftill  waiting  to  be  gone. 
And  at  thy  word  depart  in  peace. 

3  Here,  we  have  feen  thy  face,  O  Lord, 
And  vievv'd  falvation  with  our  eyes, 
Tafted  and  felt  the  living  word. 

The  bread  delcending  from  the  ikies. 

4.  Thou  haft  prepar'd  this  dying  Lamb, 
Haft  fet  his  blood  before  our  face. 
To  teach  the  terrours  of  thy  name. 
And  fliew  the  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

5  He  is  our  lightf  our  morning  ftar 
Shall  ftiine  on  nations  yet  unknown  ; 
The  glory  of  thine  Ifrael  here. 
And  joy  of  fpirits  near  the  throne." 


XV 


COMMON     METRE. 


Our  Lord  Jefus  at  his  own  Yable. 

THE  mem'ry  ofour  dying  Lord 
•Awakes  a  thankful  tongue  : 
How  rich  he  fpread  his  royal  board. 
And  blefs'd  the  food  and  fung. 

J2  Happy  the  men  that  eat  this  bread. 
But  doubly  blefs'd  was  he 
That  gently  bow'd  his  lovmg  li^ad. 
And  lean'd  it.  Lord,  on  thee. 

3  By  faith  the  fame  delights  we  tafte. 
As  that  great  fav'rite  did, 

And  fit  and  lean  on  Jefus'  breaft. 
And  take  the  heav'nly  bread. 

4  Down  from  the  palace  of  the  ikies. 
Hither  the  King  defccnds ; 

"Come  my  beloved  eat  (he  cries) 
And  drink  falvation,  friends. 

5  My  fleili  Is  food  and  phyfick  too, 
A  balm  for  all  your  pairs  : 

And  the  red  ftreams  of  pardon  flow 
From  thefe  my  pierced  veins." 

6  Hofanna  to  his  bounteous  love. 
For  fuch  a  feaft  below  ! 

And  yet  he  feeds  his  faints  above 
With  nobler  bleffingstoo. 

7  [Come,  the  dear  day,  the  glorious  hout:. 
That  brings  our  fouls  to  reft  ; 

Then  we  ftiall  need  theie  types  no  more,' 
But  dwell  at  th'  heav'nly  feaft.J 


'^i2 


HYMNS,  <5I:c.  xvi,  xvii,  xviii,  xix. 


Book  III. 


XVI.    COMMON     METRE. 
The  Agonies  of  christ. 
I  "f^OW  let  our  pains  be  all  forgot, 
X\     Oiy  hearts  no  more  repine  ; 
Our  fufF'rings  are  not  worth  a  thought, 
Lord,  when  compar'd  with  thine. 

^  In  lively  figures  here  wc  fee 

The  bleeding  Prince  of  I.ove  ; 
Each  of  us  hope  he  dy'd  for  me, 
And  then  our  griefs  remove. 

3  [Our  humble  faith  here  takes  her  rife, 
While  fitting  round  his  board  j 
And  back  to  Cal'vary  fhe  flics. 
To  view  her  groaning  Lord. 

4-  His  foul,  what  agonies  it  felt 

When  liis  own  God  withdrew  ; 
And  the  large  load  of  all  our  guilty 
Lay  heavy  on  jiim  tpo. 

5  But  the  divinity  within. 
Supported  liim  to  bear  : 
Dying  he  conquer 'd  hell  and  (in  ! 
And  made  his  triumph  there.] 

^Grace,wifdom,hin:ice,join'dandwr«ughf 
The  wonders  of  that  day  : 
No  mortal  tongue,  nor  mortal  thought. 
Can  equal  thanks  repay. 

7  Ourhymnsfhould  found  like thofe above 

Could  we  our  voices  raife  ; 

Yet,  Lord,  our  hearts  fliall  all  be  love, 

And  all  our  lives  be  praife. 


5  Th'  angelick  hoft  above 
Can  never  taftc  this  food  ; 

They  feaft  upon  their  Maker's  love, 
But  not  a  Saviour's  blood. 

6  On  us  th'  almighty  Lord 
Bedows  this  matclilefs  grace, 

And  meets  us  with  fome  cheering  word. 
With  pleafure  in  his  face. 

7  Come,  all  ye  drooping  faints. 
And  banquet  with  the  King  ; 

This  wine  will  drown  your  fad  complaints. 
And  tune  your  voice  to  fing. 

S  Salvation  to  the  name 
Of  our  adored  Chrijl  : 
Thro'  this  wide  earth  his  grace  proclaim, 
His  glory  in  the  high'fl. 


XVII.      SHORT     METRE. 
Jncomparablc  Food  t   Or,  T'he  Fle/h  and  Blooi 

'     of  CHBIJT. 

I  "\ \ yTE  ^"g  th'  amazing  deeds 

W    That  grace  divine  performs  ; 
Th'  eternal  God  comes  down  and  bleeds, 
To  nourifh  dying  worms. 

a  This  foul  reviving  wine. 
Dear  Saviour,  'tis  thy  blood  ; 
^e  thank  that  facred  flefli  of  thine, 
For  tHis  immortal  food. 

3  The  banquet  that  wc  cat 

Is  made  of  heav'nly  things  ; 
Earth  hath  no  dainties  half  fo  fwect 
As  our  Redeemer  brings. 

4  In  vain  had  Adn*>i  fought. 
And  fearch'd  his  garden  round, 

ppr  there  was  no  fucli  blcflTcd  fruit 
In  all  the  happy  ground. 


XVIII.     LONG    METRE, 

The  fame, 

I  *YESUS!  we  bow  before  thy  feet  I 
^     Thy  table  is  divinely  ftor'd  ; 
Thy  facred  flefli  our  fouls  have  eat, 
'Tis  living  bread  ;  we  thank  thee.  Lord  I 

1  And  here  we  drink  our  Saviour's  blood  : 
We  thank  thee,  Lord!  'tis gen'rous wine, 
Mingled  with  love  the  fountain  flovy'd 
From  that  dear  bleeding  heart  of  thine, 

3  On  earth  is  no  fuch  fweetnefi  found, 
For  the  Lamb's  fleHi  is  heav'nly  food  : 
In  vain  we  fearch  the  globe  around 
For  bread  fo  fine,  or  wine  fo  good. 

4  Carnal  provifions  ran  at  beft. 

Rut  cheer  the  heart  or  warm  the  head  j 
But  the  rich  cordial  that  we  taf^e. 
Gives  life  eternal  to  the  dead. 

5  Joy  to  the  Maflcr  of  the  feaf?. 
His  name  our  fouls  forever  blefs  ; 

To  God  the  King,  and  God  the  Priefl, 
A  loud  hofcinna  round  the  place. 


XIX.        LONG    METRE. 

Gloryin  the  Crofi ;  Or,  Not  aftiamed  of  christ 
Crucifird, 

1  A  T  thy  command,  ourdeareft  Lord, 
JLX.  Here  we  attend  thy  dying  fcafi  ; 
Thy  blood,  like  wine,  adorns  thy  board, 
Anil  thine  own  flefh  feeds  ev'ry  guefl. 

2  Our  faitli  adores  thy  bleeding  love. 
And  trufi  for  life  in  one  that  dy'd  ; 
We  liope  for  heav'nly  crowns  above- 

I  from  a  Redeemer  crucify'd. 


Book  III. 


HYMNS,  Sec.  xjt,  X'Xi,  xmii. 


213 


H  Let  the  vain  world  pronounce  it  fhame, 
]  And  fling  their  fcandals  on  thecaiife  ; 
We  come  to  boafl  our  Saviour's  name, 
And  make  our  triumphs  in  hiscrofs. 

4  With  joy  we  fell  the  fcoffing  age, 
He  tliat  was  dead  has  left  his  tomb. 
He  lives  above  tlieir  utmoft  rage. 
And  wc  are  waiting  till  he  come. 


XX.     COMMON   Metre. 

The   Provifions  for   the    Table   of  our    Lord 
Or,  The  Tree  of  Life,  and  River  of  Love. 

IjT   ORP  we  adcre  thy  bounteous  hand, 
'    jLi  And  fing  the  folemn  feafi:, 
L    Where  fweet  celeflial  dainties  Hand, 
I  For  ev'ry  willing  gueft. 

t  9  [The  tree  of  life  adorns  the  board 
j.         With  rich  immortal  fruit, 
;      And  ne'er  an  angry  flaming  fword 
'         To  guard  the  paflage  to't. 

[  3  The  cup  ftandscrown'd  with  living  juice. 
The  foimtain  flows  above. 
And  runs  doun  dreaming,  for  our  ufe, 
In  rivulets  of  love.] 

^^  The  food's  prepar'd  by  heav'niy  art. 
The  pleafiire's  well  refin'd  ; 
They  (pread  new  life  through  ev'ry  heart, 
And  cheer  the  drooping  mind. 

^  Shout  and  proclaim  the  Saviour's  love, 
Ye  faints  that  tafle  Jiis  wine  ; 
Join  with  your  kindred  faints  above, 
In  loud  Hofannas  join. 

6  A  thoufand  glories  to  tlie  God 
That  gives  fuch  joy  as  this  ; 
Hofanna  !  let  it  found  abroad. 
And  reach  where  Jtfus  is. 


XXI.       COMMON       METRE. 

The    triumphal    Feaft   for  Christ's    Viftorj' 
over  Sin,  and  Death,  and  HelL 

I  [/^OMP,  let  us  lift  our  voices  high, 
V^     High  as  our  joys  arife, 
And  join  the  fongs  above  the  (ky, 
Where  pleafure  never  dies, 

Z  y^f^^i  ^hc  God,  that  fought  and  bled, 
And'tfinquer'd  when  he  fell  ; 
That  rofe,  and  at  his  chariot  wheels 
Dragg'd  alj  the  pow'rs  of  jicH.] 


3  [ytfus,  the  God,  invites  us  here 

To  this  triumphal  feafl, 
And  brings  immortal  bleflings  down 
Kor  eacli  redeemed  gueft.] 

4  The  Lord  !  how  glorious  is  his  face  ! 
How  kind  his  fmiles  appear  I 

And  oh  !  what  melting  words  he  fays 
To  ev'ry  humble  ear. 

"  FoVyou  the  children  of  my  love. 

It  was  for  you  I  dy'd  ; 
Behold  my  hands,  behold  my  feet, 

And  look  into  my  fide. 

6  Thefe  are  the  wounds  for  you  I  bore 

The  tokens  of  my  pains, 
When  I  came  down  to  tree  your  fouls 
From  mifery  and  chains. 

7  [Ju^ce  upTlieath'd  its  fi'ry  fword. 

And  plung'd  it  in  my  heart  j 
Infinite  pangs  for  you  I  bore. 
And  moft  tormenting  fmart. 

8  Wlien  hell,  and  all  its  fpiteful  pow'rs. 

Stood  dreadful  in  my  way, 
To  refcue  thofedear  lives  of  yours 
I  gave  my  own  away. 

9  But  while  I  bled,  and  groan'd,  and  dy'd> 

I  ruin'd  Satan's  throne  ; 
High  on  my  erofs  I  hung,  and  fpy'd 
The  monfler  tumbling  down. 

10  Now  you  muft  triumph  at  my  feaft, 

And  tafte  my  flefli,  my  blood. 
And  live  eternal  ages  blefs'd. 
For  'tis  immortal  food." 

1 1  Viftoricus  Gcd  !   what  can  we  pay 

For  favours  fo  divine  ? 
We  would  devote  our  hearts  away 
To  be  forever  thine.] 

12  We  give  thee,  Lord,  our  highefl  praife;, 
The  tribute  of  our  tongues  ; 

But  themes  fo  infinite  as  thefe 
Exceed  our  nobleft  foncs. 


XXII.      LONG     METRE. 

The  Compaflion  of  a  dying  christ. 
'/^UR  fpiritsjoin  t'adore  the  Lamb  ; 
V^  Oh,  that  our  feeble  lips  could  mo 


In  drains  immortal  as  iiis  name. 
And  melting  as  his  dving  love  I 


ove 


214  HYMNS,  8cc.  XX II I,  xxiv,  xkv.  Book  ll\ 

We  touch,  we  tafte  the  heav'nly  brca  1 
We  drink  the  facred  cup  ; 

With  outward  forms  our  fenfc  is  fed, 
Our  Ibuls  rejoice  in  hope. 


3  Was  ever  equal  pity  found  ? 
Tl'.e  prince  of  licav'n  refigns  his  breath, 
And  puuis  hishfe  out  on  tlie  ground, 
To  ranfom  guilty  vsornib  from  death. 

3  [  Rebels,  we  broke  our  Maker's  laws  ; 
He  from  the  threat'ning  fets  us  free. 
Bore  the  full  vengeance  on  his  crofs. 
And  nail'd  the  curfes  to  the  tree.] 

4 [The  law  proclaims  no  terrour  now. 
And  Sinai's  thunder  roars  no  marc  ; 
From  all  his  wounds  new  blellings  flow, 
A  fea  of  joy  without  a  Ihore. 

5  Here  we  hiive  tvafli'dour  ^ccpcfi  flains, 
And  heal'd'our  wounds    with  heav'nly'5  [Let  us  indulge  a  cheerful  frame, 

blood  ; 
Blefs'd  fountain  !  fpringing  from  the  veins 
Of  Jcfus  our  incarnate  God.] 

6  In  vain  ourmortal  voices  rtrive 
To  fpeak  compaflion  fo  divine  : 
Had  we  a  thoufan.d  lives  to  give, 
A  ihoufand  lives  iTiould  all  be  thine. 


XXIII,         COMMON    METRE. 

Grace  and  Glory  by  the  death  of  christ. 

i[C'ITTING  around  our  father's  board, 
tj  We  raife  our  tuneful  breath  ; 
Our  faith  beholds  her  dying  Lord, 
And  dooms  our  .'ii\^  to  death. 

2  We  fee  the  blood  of  Jefus  Ihed, 

Whence  all  our  pardons  rife  ; 
The  finner  views  th'  atonement  made. 
And  loves  the  facrifice. 

3  Thy  cruel  thorns,  thy  fhameful  crofs, 

Procure  us  heav'nly  crowns  : 
Our  liighell  gain  (prings  from  thylofs  ; 
Our  liealing  troni  thy  wounds. 

4  Oh  1   'tis  impoffiblc  tiiat  we, 

Who  dwell  in  feeble  clay, 
Slinuld  equal  futT'rings  bear  for  thee, 
Cr  equal  thanks  repay. 


We  fliall  appear  before  the  throne 

Of  our  forgiving  God, 
Drefs'd  in  the  garments  of  Jiis  Son, 

And  fprinkled  with  his  blood. 

We  Hiall  be  (Irong  to  run  the  race. 

And  climb  the  upper  Iky  ; 
Chriftwill  provide  our  fouls  with  grace 

He  bought  a  large  fupply. 


For  joy  becomes  a  fea  (I  I 
We  love  the  mem'ry  of  his  name. 
More  than  the  wine  we  tafte.J 


'     XXIV.       COMMON  METRE. 
Pardon  and  Strength  from    chkist. 

1   T^'ATilER,  we  wait  fo  feel  thy  grace, 
X    To  fee  thy  glory  (hine  ; 
The  Lord  with  his  own  tabic  blcfs, 
And  make  the  fcafl  divine. 


XXV.       COMMON     METRE. 
Divine  Glories  and  Graces.      ^ 

HOW  are  thy  glories  heredifplay'd 
Great  God !  how  bright  they  fhinc 
While  at  thy  word,  we  break  the  breaJ, 
And  pour  the  flowing  wine  I 

Here  thy  revenging  judice  flands, 
And  pleads  its  dreadful  caufe  ; 

Here  faving  mercy  fpreads  her  hands 
Like  Jefus  on  the  crofs. 

Thy  faints  attend  with  ev'ry  grace 

On  this  great  facrifice; 
And  love  appears  with  cheerful  face, 

And  faith  with  fixed  eyes. 

Our  hope  in  waiting  pofture  fits, 
To  heav'n  diieiSls  her  fight  ; 

Here  ev'ry  warmer  paflion  meets. 
And  warmer  pow'rs  unite. 

Zeal  and  revenge  perform  their  part, 

And  riling  fin  dcfiroy  ; 
Repentance  comes  with  aching  hearf. 

Yet  not  forbids  the  joy. 


Dear  Siviour,  change  our  fairh  to  figh 

Let  fin  for  ever  die  : 
Then  (hall  our  funis  be  all  delight, 

And  ev'ry  tear  be  dry. 


i' 


)ok  III.  HYMNS, &c.  XXVI,  xxvir,  XXVIII,  xxix,xxx.  215 

'CANNOT  perfuade  myfelf  to  put  a  full  Period  to  thefe  Divine  Hymns,  until  I  have  ad- 
I  drefled  a  fpecial  Song  of  Glory  to  Cfld  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Spirit.  Thouglx 
It  Latin  name  of  it,  Gloria  Patri,  be  retained  in  the  Ergllp  Nation  from  the  Roman  Church  j 
d  though  there  may  be  fome  Exceiles  of  fuperftitious  Honour  paid  to  the  words  of  it,  which 
ly  have  wrought  fome  unhappy  prejudices  in  v/eaker  Chiillians;  yetl  believe  it  flill  to  be 
e  of  the  nobleft  parts  of  Chriftian  Worfhip.  The  fubjedt  of  it  is  the  doctrine  of  the  Trinity, 
lich  is  that  peculiar  Glory  of  th  Divine  Nature,  that  our  Lord  Jcjus  Chriji  has  fo  clearly  re- 
aled  ucto  Men,  and  is  io  necefl'ary  to  true  Chriftianity.  The  Action  is  Praife,  which  is  one 
trie  nnoft  complete  and  exalted  Parts  of  heavenly  Worfliip.  1  have  caft  the  Song  iJito  a  Va- 
ty  of  Forms,  and  have  fitted  if,  by  a  plain  Verfion,  or  a  larger  Paraphrafe,  to  be  f4ng_  either 
l)r-e,  or  at  the  conclufion  of  another  Hymn. — I  have  aifo  adaed  a  few  HJur.rtas,  or  /Ircviptious 
'Salvation  toChrift,  in  the  fame  Manner,  and  for  the  fame  End.  ' 

i  SONGofPRAlSEtotheever-bleOedjXXVIII.    ill    SHORT    METRE. 

TRINITY,  GOD  the  FATHER,    SON,  aiulj  , 

SPIRIT. 


;  XXVI.   ift    LONG   METRE. 

! 

T>  LESS'D  be  the  Father  and  his  love 
^IJ  To  whofe  celeftial  fource  weowe 
iRivers  of  endlefs  joy  above, 
JAnd  rills  of  comiort  here  below. 

'  Glory  to  thee  great  Son  of  God, 
[From  whofe  dear  wounded  body  rolls 
A  precious  dream  of  vital  blood, 
jPardon  and  life,  for  dying  fouls. 

,  We  give  thee,  facrcd  Spirit,  praife, 
'who,  in  our  hearts  of  fin  and  woe, 
(Makes  living  fprings  of  grace  arife, 
And  into  boundlefs  glory  flow. 
';  Thus  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
jAnd  God  the  Spirit  we  adore, 
iThat  fea  of  life  and  love  unknown, 
Without  a  bottom  or  a  fhore. 


KXVII.     ift  COMMON     METRE. 

GLORY  to  God  the  Father's  name. 
Who,  from  cur  finful  race, 
Chofe  out  his  fav'rites  to  proclaim 
The  honours  of  his  grace. 

Glory  to  God  the  Son  be  paid. 
Who  dwelt  in  humble  clay, 
And,  to  redeem  us  from  the  dead, 
'     Gave  Ills  own  life  away. 

Glory  to  God  the  Spirit  give, 

From  whofe  alniighty  pow'r 
Our  (ouJs  thea^Hte'niy  birth  derive, 

And  ^'<Mfll|^||''y  hour. 
\.  Glory  to  God  tl^P'igns  above, 

Th'  eteina!  Three  in  One, 
Who  by  the  wonders  of  lus  love, 

HdS  made  hii  nature  known. 


I   T   ET  God  the  Father  live 
i  -i  For  ever  on  our  tongues  j 
Sinners  from  his  firll  love  derive 
The  ground  of  all  their  fongs. 

2  Ye  faints  employ  your  breath. 

In  honour  to  the  Son,  [death. 

Who  brought  your  fouls  from  hell  and 
By  off'ring  up  his  own. 

3  Give  to  the  Spirit  praife 
Of  an  immortal  drain, 

Whofe  light,  and  pow'r,  and  grace  conveys 
Salvation  down  to  men. 

4  While  God,  the  Comforter, 
Reveals  our  pardon'd  fm, 

O  may  the  blood  and  water  bear. 
The  fame  record  within. 

5  To  the  great  One,  and  Three, 
That  feal  this  grace  in  heav'n. 

The  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit  be 
Eternal  glory  giv'n. 


XXIX    2d     LONG     METRE. 

LORY  to  God  the  Trinity, 
Whofe  name  has  myfteries  iinkno'.vn: 

Ineflence  One,  in  pcrfons  Tliree  j 

A  focial  nature,  yet  alone. 

>.  When  all  our  nobleft  pow'rsare  join'c?. 
The  honours  of  liiy  name  to  raife  ; 
Thy  glories  over-match  our  mind, 
And  angels  faint  beneath  the  praife. 


XXX.     2d    COMMON    METRE, 

THE  God  of  mercy  be  ador'd 
Who  calls  our  fouls  from  death. 
Who  laves  by  his  redeemini-^  v\ord 
A  new  creating  breat'i. 


2i6    HYMNS,  &c.*xx XI,  XXXI I,  xxxiii,  XXXIV,  &c.   B.  Ill, 

a  To  praife  the  Father,  a 'id  the  Son,  XXXVII.      OR    THUS 

Aiui  Spirit,  all  divine — 
The  One  ill  Tlirec,  and  Three  in  One,  /^  IVE  to  the  Father  praife, 

Let  laints  and  angels  join.  VJ     Givs  glory  to  the  Son  : 

And  to  tlie  Spirit  of  hia  grace 
Be  equal  honour  done. 


XXXI.      2(3  SHORT     METRE. 

1   T    ET  God  the  Maker's  name 
JLi     Have  honour,  love,  and  fear, 
To  God  the  Saviour,  pay  the  fame. 
And  God  the  Comforter. 

a  Father  of  lights  above. 
Thy  mercy  we  adore,      ' 
The  Son  of  tliy  eternal  love, 
And  Spirit  of  thy  pow'r. 


XXXII.     3d    LONG     METRE. 

TO  God  the  Father,  God  tlie  Son, 
And  God  the  Spirit,  Three  in  One, 
Be  honour,  prai(e,  and  glory  giv'n, 
By  all  on  earth,  and  all  in  heav'n. 


XXXIII.       OR    THUS. 

ALL  glory  to  the  vvond'rous  name,. 
Father  of  mercy,  God  of  love  : 
Thus  we  exult  the  Lord,  the  Lamb, 
And  thus  v.c  praife  the  heav'nly  Dove. 


XXXIV.   3d  COMMON    METRE 

NOW  let  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
And  Spirit  be  ador'd, 
Where  there  are  works  to  make  him  known 
Or  faints  to  love  the  Lord, 


XXXV.       OR    THUS. 

HONOUR  to  the  Almighty  Three, 
And  evcriafling  One  ; 
lAU  glory  to  the  Father  be. 
The  Spirit,  and  the  Son. 


XXXVI.     3d    SHORT    METRE 


Y' 


'E  angels  round  the  throne, 
And  faints  that  dwell  below, 
Worfhip  tlie  Father,  love  the  Son, 
Aud  blefs  the  Spirit  too. 


XXXVIII.       PARTICULAR    METRE. 
Song  of  Praife  to  the  blefled  Trinity. 

1  T  GIVE  immortal  praife 

X     To  God  the  Father's  love, 
For  all  my  comforts  here, 
And  better  hopes  above. 
He  fcnt  iiis  own 
Eternal  Son, 
To  die  for  fins, 
That  man  had  done. 

2  To  God  the  Son  belongs 
Immortal  glory  too; 

Who  bought  us  with  his  blood 
From  everlafiing  woe  : 
And  now  he  lives, 

And  now  he  reigns. 
And  fees  the  fruit 
Of  all  his  pains. 

3  To  God  the  Spirit's  name 
Immortal  worihip  give. 

Whole  new-creating  pow'r 

Makes  the  dead  linner  live  ; 

His  work  completes 

The  great  dehgn, 

And  fills  the  foul 

With  joy  divine. 

4  Almighty  God  !  to  thee 
Be  endlefs  honour  done. 

The  undivided  Three, 
And  the  niyfterious  One  : 
Where  reafon  tails 

With  all  her  pow'rs. 
There  faith  prevails, 
And  love  adores. 


XXXIX.      PARTICULAR    METRE- 

I  nn©  him  that  chofe  us  firft, 
A       Before  the  world  began  ; 
To  him  that  bore  the  curfe. 
To  lave  rebellious  nian  ; 
To  him  tliat  form'd 
Our  hearts  anew. 
Is  endlefs  praife 
And  glory  diie. 


Booklll.  HYMNS,&c.  XL,  XLi,3£Lii,  XLiii,  XLiv,  XLV.  217 


,  The  Father's  love  ftiall  run 

Through  our  immortal  fongs  f 
We  bring  to  God  the  Son, 
Hofannas  on  our  tongues  : 
Our  lips  addrefs 

The  Spirit's  name 
With  equal  praife, 
And  zeal  the  fame. 

Let  ev'ry  faint  above, 

And  angels  round  the  throne, 
For  ever  blefs  and  love 
The  facred  Three  in  One  : 
Thus  heav'n  fhall  raife 

His  honours  high, 
When  earth  and  time 
Grow  old  and  die. 


XL.    3d  PARTICULAR  METRE,' 

TO  God  the  Father's  throne 
Perpetual  honours  raile  j 
Glory  to  God  the  Son, 
To  God  the  Spirit  praife: 
And  while  our  lips 

Their  tribute  bring) 
Our  faith  adores 
The  name  we  fing. 

XLI.       OR    THUS* 

TO  our  eternal  God 
The  Father  and  the  Son, 
And  Spirit  all  divine. 
Three  myfteries  in  one  : 
Salvation,  pow'r, 

And  praife  be  giv'n. 
By  all  on  earth 
And  all  in  heav'n. 


T:ht 


H    O     S 


Or,    SALVATION 

XLII.       LONG     METRE. 

rTTOSANNA  to  King  David's  Son, 
XjL  Who  reigns  on  a  fuperiour  throne  ; 
We  blefs  the  Prince  of  heav'niy  birth, 
Who  brings  falvation  down  to  earth. 

;Z  Let  ev'ry  nation,  ev'ry  age, 
'  In  this  delightful  work  engage  j 
Old  men  and  babes  in  Slon  fing 
The  growing  glories  of  her  King. 


XLIII.    COMMON    METRE. 
I  TTOSANNA  to  the  Prince  of  grace, 
XJl.     Sion,  behold  thy  King  ; 
Proclaims  the  Son  of  David's  race, 
And  teach  the  babes  to  fing. 

3  Hofanna  to  th'  incarnate  Word, 
Wiio  from  the  Father  cam°  ; 
Afcribe  falvation  to  tlie  Lord, 
With  bleffinrrs  on  his  name. 


XLIV.        SHORT    METRE. 

I   TTOSANN A  to  the  Son, 
Xj.     Oi  David  slxxA  oi  God, 

Who  brought  tlie  news  of  pardon  down, 
And  bought  it  'vith  his  blood. 


ANNA: 

afcribed  to    CHRIST. 

2  To  Chriji  th'  anointed  King 
Be  endlefs  bleflings  giv'n  ; 
Let  the  whole  earth  his  glory  fing, 
Who  made  our  peace  with  heav'n. 


XLV.     PARTICULAR     METRE.' 

1  TTOSANNA  to  the  King 
jrjL  Of  David's  ancient  blood. 
Behold  he  comes  to  bring 

Forgiving  grace  from  God  2 
Let  old  and  young 

Attend  his  way, 
And  at  his  feet 

Their  honours  lay, 

2  Glory  to  God  on  high. 

Salvation  to  the  Lamb  ; 
Let  earth,  and  fea,  and  fity 
His  wond'roiis  love  proclaim 
Upon  his  head 

Shall  honours  reft. 
And  ev'ry  age 

Pronounce  Ijim  bleft< 


FND    OF    THr    THIRD   BOOK. 


siB 


A  Table  to  find  any  Hymn  by  the  firft  Line,  jj 


iVV*',  The   Letters    a,  bj  c,   denote   th; 

the 
A 

ADORE  and  tremble,  for  our  God 
Alis,  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed 
All  mortal  vanities  be  gone 
A^d  are  we  wretthcs  yec  alive 
And  mull  this  body  die 
A:jd  now  the  fcales  have  left  mine  eyes 
Arife  my  Inui,  my  joyful  powers 
At  thy  command,  our  dearelt  Lord 
Aciend  while  G'^d's  exaited  Sen 
Awake,  my  heart,  arife  my  tongue 
Awake  our  fouls,  away  o«r  feari 
Awoy  from  every  mortal  care 
B 

ACKWARD  vwith  humble,  &c. 

Bieiu  my  tongue,  fome  heav'niy,  3cc, 


tirft,    Second,   or  Third   Book;  the  Figures  direft  til 
HYMN 


B. 

H. 

a 

42 

b 

9 

a 

2S 

b 

10s 

b 

lie 

b 

81 

b 

82 

Do  we  not  know  that  folemn  word       -  a 

Down  headlong  from  their  native  fkiei  -  b 

Dread  Sov'reign,  let  try  ev'ning  fong  b 

E 

ERE  the  blue  heav'ns  were,  &c.     -  a 

Eternal  Sov'reign  of  the  Iky    -     -  b 

I  Eternal  foirit  we  confefs            -            •  b 


B 


i;:|o. 

c/  lo'. 

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lO' 

'31 

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Tsiholi;  how  finners  difagree 

Behold  the  blind  their  fight  receive  b 

Behold  the  glories  of  the  Lamb  a 

B<'V>old  the  grace  appears         -       -  a 

Bthold  the  potter  and  the  clay  -  a 

Behold  the  rofc  of  Sharon  here  -  a 

Behold  the  woman's  promis'd  feed     -  b 

Behold  the  wretch  whofe  luft  and  wine  a 

Behold  what  wond'rous  grace        -        -  a 

Elefs'd  are  the  humble  fouls  that  fee  a 

Bl?ls'd  be  the  everlaftlng  God         -     -  a 

Blefs'd  be  the  father  and  his  love         -  c 

Blefi'd  is  the  man  whofe  cautious  feet  a 

Ehls'd  morning  !  whofe  young,  &c.  b 

}>i*-ts'<t  with  the  joys  of  innocence  -  k 

B;ooJ  has  a  voice  to  pierce  the  fkies     -  b 

Bfight  King  of  Glory,  dreadful  God  b 

Broad  is  the  r-ad  tbar  |f;,ds  to  death  b 

B^^iy'd  in  fliadows  of  the  night         -       -  a 

liut  few  among  the  carnal  wife    -      -  a 

CAN  rreatu'-ps,  to  perftfl:ion,  find 
_j  Chrift  and  bis  crofs  is  all  our  theme 
Con.e,  all  harm>)niou3  tongues 
Come,  dcare/i  Lord,  defcend  and  dwell 
C  ^mej-^iappy  fouls,  approach  your  God  t     103 
Cff.xe  hither,  ail  ye  weary  fouls 
C  line,  Holy  Spirit,  heav'nly  Dove 
Come,  lei  us  iiin  a  joyful  tune 
Come,  let  us  join  our  cheerful  fongs 
Come,  let  us  lift  our  joyfui  eyes 
Cotne,  let  us  l.ft  nui  v-'ices  liigh 
C.imf,  we  that  love  the  Lord     -     - 
D 

1"^  AUGHTERS  of  Zion,  come,&c. 
Jf  Dear  Lord,  bjiold  our  fore  diftrcfs 
Di.arc"!  of  all  the  names  above 
Death  cinnot  m.ike  our  fouls  afraid     - 
Dc.T.h  m   v  diiTlve  rny  body  now         -       a       27 
Df.it!)!   'ii»  a  meUncholy  day  -  h       ^z 

D -reiv'd  by  fubtle  fnares  of  hell         -         a     10- 
D^'-'p  In  the  durt  before  thy  throne  -    a     lit; 

Dcfccnd  frOiii  lie<iv'n,  imiiui  tal  Djye 


19!  rr^AITH  is  the  brightcft  evidence      -  a 

I30jr     Far  from  my  thoughts,  vain  &c.  b 

2oj  Father.  I  long,  1  faint  to  fee         -         •  b 

48  Faiher,  we  wait  to  feel  thy  grace         -  c 

l23JFirm  and  unniov'd  are  they         -         -  a 

JFirm  as  the  earth  the  gofpel  ftands      -  a 

57  From  heav'n  the  finning  angels  fell  b 

69. From  thee,  my  God,  my  joys  Ihall  life  b 

131  G 

137I /^^  ENTILES  bj  Nature,  we  belong  a 

I|V_J  Give  me  the  wings  of  faith  to  rife  b 

3'Glory  to  God  the  Trinity          -         -  c 

ll7!Glory  to  God  that  walks  the  (ky      .     -  b 

68|Glory  to  God  the  Father's  name      -     -  c 

i35iGod  is  a  fpirit  juft  and  wife        -         -  a 

123  God  of  the  morning,  at  whofe  voice     -  a 

64!God  of  the  feas,  thy  thund'ring  voice  b 

lozjGod  !  the  eternal  awful  name     -     -     -  b 

26iGod,  who  in  various  methods  told     -  a 

261G0  preach  my  Gofpel,  faith  the  Lord  a 

31IG0  worlhip  at  Immanuel's  feet        -     -  a 

72jGreat  God,  how  infinite  art  thou      -  b 

l28|Great  God  I  own  thy  fentence  juft       -  a 

I iS.Great  God  thy  glory  fhall  employ     -    -  b    16; 

5i|Creat  God,  to  what  a  glorious  height  -  b     m 

IfijGreat  King  ftf  Glory  afld  of  Grate     -  b     1 

97|Creat  was  the  day,  the  joy  was  great 

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H 

HAD  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks,  &c. 
Hippy  the  church,  thou  fac  ed,  &c 
Happy  the  heart  wheie  graces  nij^n 
Hark  !   froin  the  tot,.}bs  a  doleful  ti-und 
Hark  !  the  Reoeerntr  from  on  high     - 
Kear  what  the  voice  from  heav'n.  &c. 
Hence  from  my  foul  fad  thoughts,  Sec, 
Here  at  thy  crofs,  my  flyirg  God 
High  as  the  heav'ns  above  the  ground 
High  on  a  hill  of  dazzling  light 
Hoianna,  Sec.  .         .  _ 

Hofanna  to  our  conquering  King 
Mofaana  to  the  Prince  of  light 
Hofanna  to  the  royal   fon 
Hofanna  with  acheciful  found     - 
How  are  thy  glories  here  difplay'd     - 
How  beauteous  are  their  feet 
How  can  1  fink  with  fuch  a;jrop     -     - 
llow  tondefcendin^  and  how  kind 
How  full  of  anguifti  is  the  thought    - 
How  heavy  is  the  nigh: 
How  honorable,  is  the  pl»ce 
liuw  Urge  the  pruitfiiC}  hov^'  divine    - 


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B. 


fow  oft  have  fin  and  Satan  llrove 
low  rich  are  thy  proviijons  Lord  -     c 

({iw  fad  our  flate  by  nature  is        -  b 

low  /hall  1  praife  th'  eternal  God  -  b 
-low  Ihort  and  hafty  is  our  life  -  -  b 
jlow/hould  th«fons  of  Adam's  race  -  a 
low  ftrong  thine  arm  is,  mighty  God  a 
fow  fweet  and  awful  is  the  place  -  c 
low  vain  are  all  things  here  below  _  -  b 
Aow  wond'rous  great,how  glorious  bright  b 

{CANNOT  bear  thine  abfence,  Lord    b 
I  give  immortal  praife         -         -  " 

hate  the  tempter  and  his  charms 
lift  my  banner,  faith  the  Lord 
'  love  the  windows  ot  thy  grace 
■  ';'m  not  aVham'd  to  own  my  Lord 
(i  fend  the  joys  of  earth  away 
1).  ling  my  Saviour's  wond'rous  death 
;fehov4h'fpeaks,  let  Ifrael  hear  _ 
ifhovah  reigns,  his  throne  is  high 

Iefus,  in  thee  our  eyes  behold     - 
ifus  invites  his  faints 
efus  is  gone  above  the  fkies 
"eljs,  the  man  of  conftant  grief 
sfus,  we  blefs  thy  Father's  nime 
efus,  we  bow  before  thy  f:et      -      - 
.efus,  with  all  thy  faints  above     - 
i,n  Gibtiel's  hand  a  mighty  &.one     • 
,(Ia  thine  own  ways,  O  God  of  love 
•In  vain  the  wealchy  mortals  toil      - 
In  vain  we  lavifli  out  our  lives      -     - 
•Infinite  grief  !  amazing  woe 
JToin  ail  the  glorious  n»;nes 
Ijoin  all  the  names  of  love  and  power 
Is  this    ■     ■•    '    -    - 


i  the  kind  return 


K 


JTriND  isthefpeech  of  Chrift  ourLord  a 

T     ADEN  with  guilt  and  full  of  fears 
J_/Let  a!!  our  tocgues  be  one         -     - 
Let  e-.erlafting  glories  crown 
Let  ev'ry  mortal  ear  attend 
Let  God  the  Father  live 
Lee  God  die  Maker's  name 
Let  him  embrace  my  foul  and  live 
Let  me  but  hear  my  Saviour  fay     -      - 
Let  mortal  tongues  attempt  to  fing 
Let  others  boaft  how  ftrong  they  bs 
Let  Pharifees  of  high  eft^em 
I  Let  the  old  Heathens  tune  their  fungs 
!  Let  the  fev'nth  Angel  found  on  high    - 
I  Let  the  whole  race  of  creatures  lie 
i  ]Let  the  wild  Leopards  of  the  wood 
I  Let  them  neglefl  thy  glory.  Lord   -    - 
j  Let  us  adore  th'  eternal  word 
i  Life  and  immortal  joys  are  given     -    - 
i  Life  is  the  time  to  ferve  the  Lord     -   - 
I  Lift  up  your  eyes  to  th'  heavenly  feat 
Like  iheep  we  v^fent  aftray       - 
L  J  the  young  tribes  cf  Adam  rife 
L^  what  a  gloiious  fight  appears 
I  Lo  what  an  entertaining   fight    -    -    • 
I  Lo  the  dsftroying  angel  flies 


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219 


H.l  Long  have  I  fat  beneath  tlic  found     -     b 

139  Look,  gracious  God,  hnw  num'rous  they  a 

12  Lord,  ac  thy  temple  we  appear      -       -       a 

go  Lord,  how  divine  thy  comforts  are       -     c 

166  Lord,  how  fecuie  and  blcfs'd  aie  they         b 

.V-'Lord,  how  fecure  my  confcience  was     -    a 

86|Lord,  we  adore  thy  bounteous  hand     -      c 

49  Lord,  we  adore  thy  vail  defittiis     _     -         ^ 

Lord,  we  are  blind,  we  moitoU  blind    -     b 

Lord,  we  confefs  our  num'rous   faults    -  a 

Lord,  what  a  feeble  piece     -         -         -     a 

Lord,  what  a  heaven  of  faving  grace  b 

117  Lord,  what  a  thoughtlefs  wrecch  was  I       a 

38  Lord,  what  a  wretched  land  is  this     -       b 

156  Lord,  when  my  thoughts  with  wonder  roll  b 

Loud  halielojaiis  CO  the  Lord      -         -      a 


145 
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II 
J 14 

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105 

149 

74 


TAN  has  a  foul  of  vaft  deftre-s     -        b 
^'  iMIilaken  fnuls  that  dream  of  heav'n  a 

b 
b 


-  b 
b 
b 

-  b 


My  dear  Redeemer  and  my  Lord 
My  drovvfy  pov/rs,  why  fleep  ye  fo 
IV!  y  Gyxi,  how  endlefs   is  thy  love     - 
My  God,  my  life,  my  love  -     - 

My  God,  my  p;iition  and  my  love 
My  Gjd,  peuiiic  me  nut  to  be         -     - 
My  God,  the  fpring'of  all  myj^ys    - 
My  God,  what  endlefs  plea!ure<;  dwell       b 
My  heart  how  dreadful  hard  :(.  is     -      -  b 
My  Saviour  God,  my  fovereign  Prince   b 
Mv  foul  come  meditate  the  day     -     -      b 
My  foul  forfakes  her  vain  delight    -      -    0 
My  thoughts  on  awful  f-jbjedts  roll    -_      b 
My  thoughts  lurmount  thefe  lower  flaes  b 

N 

NAKED  as  from  the  earth  we  came  a 
Nature  with  all  her  pow'r  (hall  hng  b 
Nature  with  open  volume  ftands  '  "5 
No,  I'll  repine  at  death  no  more  -  -  ^ 
„  Mo,  1  uiall  envy  them  no  more  -  -  -  b 
9; No  more,  my  God,  I  boaft  no  more  -  a 
-TiMor  eve  has  feen,  nor  ear  has  heard  -  a 
■■7  Not  all  the  bloodofbeafrs  "  ,■  ** 
2S|Not  all  the  outward  forms  on  earth  -  a 
3i|Not  different  food  or  different  drefs  -  a 
66  Not  from  the  duft  affliaion  grows  -  -  a 
'f  Not  the  malicious  or  profane  -  -  a 
Not  to  condemn  the  fons  of  men  -  a 
Not  to  the  terrours  of  the  Lord  -  -  b 
Not  with  our  mortal  eyes  .  -  -  a 
Now  be  the  God  ot  Ifvael  b'efs'd  -  * 
Now  by  the  bowels  of  my  God  -  -  a 
Now  tor  a  tune  of  lofty  praife  -  "  ■* 
Now  have  our  hearts  embrac'd  our  God  c 
New  in  the  galleries  of  his  grace  -  -  a 
Now  in  the  heat  of  youthful  blood  -  a 
Now  let  a  fpacious  world  arife  -  -  b 
„„,  Now  let  our  pains  be  all  forgot  -  -  c 
3--1N0W  let  the  Lord  my  Saviour  fm:le  -  b 
I4ilNow  Satan  comes  with  dreadful  roar  -  b 
qoINow  {hall  my  inward  joys  aru'e  '  '  f 
21  Now  10  the  Lord  a  noble  fong  7  -  -» 
44  N  •«  to  the  Lord  that  makes  us  know  -  a 
SjIn'uw  CO  the  power  of  God  fupreme      -    a 


165 
47 
19 
II 

57 

20 
1 09 

2.6 

III 

53 

140 
1-9 

61 

53 
94 

S4 

A3 

10 

2 

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55 
19 

zi 
65 

99 
160 

35 
5 

8i 


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10 
102. 

56 
109 

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H 

104 

ICO 

'^1 

105 

SO 
130 

43 
H 
77 
9? 

16 

.  157 
39 
47 
61 

137 


220 


TABLE. 


o 


O  B. 

FOR  an  overcoming  faith       -  i 
O  !   if  my  foul  were  torm'd  for  woe  b 

O  che  Almighty  Lord         -         -         ,  b 

O  tlie  delights,  the  heav'niy  joys      -  b 

OltenI  feekmy  Lord  by  night       -       -  a 

Once  more,  my  foul,  the  rifing  day     .  b 

Our  days,  alas,  our  mortal  d»ys      -     .  b 

Our  God,  how  firm  his  promife  (lands  b 

Cji  fins,  alas  !  how  ftrong  they  be     -  b 

Our  fouls  (ball  magnify  the  Lord     -  a 

Our  fpirits  join  t'  adore  the  Lamb      -  c 
P 

PLUNG'D  in  a  gulph  of  dark  defpair  b 

Praife,  everlafting  praife,  be  paid  b 
R 

RAISE  thee,  my  foul,  fly  up  and  run  b 

Raife  our  triumphant  fongs         -  b 

JRile,  rife,  my  foul,  and  leave  the  ground  b 
S 

SAINTS,  at  your  heav'nly,&c.      -  a 

Salvation!  O  the  joyful  found     -  b 

i>ec  where  the  great  incarnate  God      -  a 

Shall  the  vile  race  of  fle/h  and  blood  a 

Shall  we  go  on  to  fm        -        -        -  a 

Shal)  wifdom  cry  aloud         -        -       -  a 

Shout  to  the  Lord,  and  let  our  joys    -  b 

Sin  has  a  thoufand  treach'rous  arts      •»  b 

Sin,  like  a  venomous  difeafe         -         -  b 

Sing  to  the  Lord  that  built  the  /kies    -  b 

Sing  to  the  Lord  with  joyful  voice      -  a 

Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  heav'niy  hofts       -  b 

Sitting  around  our  Father's  board         -  C 

So  did  the  Hebrew  Prophet  raife        -  a 

Si)  let  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs      -       -  a 

So  new-born  babes  dcfire  the  breaft    -  a 

Stan<)  up,  my  foul,  fliake  off  thy  fears  b 

Stoop  down,  my  thoughts,that  ufe  to  rife  b 

Strait  i?  the  way,  the  door  is  ftrait      r  b 


TFRRIBI^E  God,  that  reign'fl,  &c. 
That  awful  day  will  furely  come 
"Thee  we  adore.  Eternal  nanje 
The  glories  of  my  Maker  God 
The  Gad  of  mercy  be  ador'd 
The  JCing  of  glory  fends  his  Son 
The  land}  that  long  in  darknefs  lay     - 
The  law  by  Mofes  came 
1  he  law  commands  and  makes  us  know 
The  Lord  declares  his  will 
The  Lord  defcending  from  above 
The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns 
The  Lord  on  high  proclaims      r 
The  majefty  qf  Solomon 
The  meinory  of  our  dying  Lord 
The  promife  of  my  Father's  love 
The  pronjife  was  divinely  frep 
The  true  Mefjiah  now  appears 
The  voice  of  my  beloved  founds 
The  wond'ring  world  enquires  to  know 
There  is  a  houfc  not  jnade  with  hands 
There  is  a  land  of  pure  delight 
There's  no  ambition  fvvells  my  heart 
There  was  an  hour  when  Chrift  rejoic'd 
■ybefc  glorious  mindsj  how  bright,  &c, 


H. 

17 

80 
9' 

39 

6c 

22 


33 

104 

17 

120 

88 

tl 
106 

9 

92 

150 

153 

13 

*3 

62 

23 
112 
132 

143 

28 
161 

2-2. 

107 
5S 
71 
30 

13C 
11 

118 

12) 

120 
126 
169 

113 

15 

3 

134 

12 

69 

75 
110 
66 

33 
II 

41 


This  is  the  word  of  truth  and  love  -  b 
Thou,  whom  my  foul  admires  above  -  a 
Thus  did  the  (oiis  of  Abrah'm  pafs  -  b 
Thus  far  the  Lord  has  led  me  on  -  a 
Thus  faith  the  firft,  the  great  command  a 
Tl^s  faith  the  high  and  lofty  One  -  a 
Thus  faith  the  Ruler  of  the  ikies  -  b 
Thus  faith  the  mercy  of  the  Lord  -  a 
Thus  faith  the  wifdom  of  the  Lord  »  a 
Thy  favours.  Lord,  furprife  our  f«uls  b 
Time,  what  an  empty  vapour  'tis  -  b 
'Tis  by  the  faith  of  joys  to  come  -  b 
'Tis  from  the  treafurcs  of  his  word  •  a 
'Tis  not  the  law  of  ten  commands  -  b 
To  God  the  only  wife  -  -a 

To  him  that  chole  us  firft  -  .  c 
'Twas  by  an  order  from  the  Lord  -  b 
Twas  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  night  C 
Twas  the  commiHion  of  our  Lord  •  a 
V 

VAIN  are  the  hopes  the  fons  of  men  a 
Vain  are  the  hopes  that  rebels  place  a 
Unfhaken  as  the  facred  hill  -  -  a 
Up  to  the  fields  where  angels  lie  b 

Up  to  the  Lord  that  reigns  on  high    •      U 
W 
E  are  a  garden  walled  around    •    a 
We  bleis  the  Prophet  of  the  Lord  b 


w 


We  fing  th'  amazing  deeds 
We  fing  the  glories  of  thy  love    - 
Welcome  fweet  day  of  reft  • 

Well,  the  Redeemer's  gone 
What  different  po\V'rs  of  grace  and  dn 
What  equal  honours  (hall  we  bring 
What  happy  men,  or  angels,  thefe 
What  mighty  man,  or  mighty  God     - 
Whencedoour  mournful  thoughts  arife 
When  I  can  read  my  title  clear     .     - 
When  in  the  light  of  faith  divine     - 
When  I  furvey  the  wond'rous  crofs 
When  we  are  rais'd  from  deep  diftrefs 
When  ftrangers  ftand  and  hear  me  tell 
When  the  firft  parents  of  our  race 
When  the  great  Builder  arch'd,  &c. 
Where  are  the  mourners,  faith  the  Lord 
Who  can  defcribe  the  joys  that  rife 
Who  h^s  believ'd  thy  word     -  - 

Who  is  this  fair  one  in  diftrefs     »      • 
Who  (hall  the  Lord's  cleft  condemn     - 
Why  did  the  Jews  proclaim  their  rage 
Why  does  your  face,  ye  humble  fouls 
Why  do  ye  mourn  departing  friends     - 
Why  is  my  heart  fo  far  from  thee 
Why  fliould  the  children  of  a  King     - 
Why  (hould  this  earth  delight  us  to 
Why  (hould  we  ftart,  and  tear  to  die 
With  cheerful  voice  I  fing 
With  holy  fear  and  humble  fnng     - 
With  joy  we  meditate  the  grace     -     - 

YE  faints,  how  lovely  is  the  place 
Ye  fons  of  Adam,  vain  and  young 
Ye  that  obey  th'  immortal  King 

ZZ 
JON  Rejoice,  and  Judah  fing    - 


&2i 


N 


D 


O  R, 


E 


X. 


I  \  TABLE  to  find  any  Hymn  by  the  Title  or  Contents  qf  it. 


Note,  Tfre  Letters,  i.  ii.  iii.  fign'tfy  the  firjt,  fecond,  and  third  Book  :  The  Figures  d'lre^ 
to  the  Hymn.  If  you  find  not  ivhat  Hymv  you  feek  under  one  Word  of  the  Title,  feek  it 
under  another^  or  by  fame  IVord  that  is  of  the  fame  Signification ,  though  perhaps  not 
mentioned  in  the  Title  of  the  Hymn. 


AAron  and  Cbrlji,  i.  145. 
Ms/wand  Jojhua,  ii.  124. 
Abraham's  blefling  on  the  Gentiles,  I.  60,  113, 

114.  ii.  134  ;  offering  his  fon,  i.  lag. 
Abfence  ana  prelenfe  of  God,  ii.  93,  94,  lOO 

from  God  forever  Intolerable,  ii.  107. 
Accefs  to  the  throne  by  a  Mediator,  ii.  108. 
jidam,  his  fail,  i.  107  5  corrupt  nature  from  him, 

ii.  128  \  the  firft  and  the  fecond,  i.  57,  124. 
Adoption,  i,  64,  143  ;  and  eledt'on,  i.  54. 
Advocate.    See  Cc/-j/?'i  interceflion. 
Affeftions  inconftant,ii.  20;  unfanftified,  ti.  165 
Afflifted,C£irj/?'j  compaflion  to  them,  i.  125. 
AiHidlions  removed,    i.  87  5  fubmitted    to,  i.  5, 

J29,  ii.  109;  fupport  and  comfort  under  them, 

ii.  50, 65  ;  and  death  under  providence,  i,  83. 
Almoit  chriftian,  ii,  158. 
Angels  finning,  ii.  24  ;   (landing  and  falling,  ii. 

17;  praife  ye   the  Lord,  ii.  27 ;   puniftied  and 

man  faved,  ii.  96,  975  their  miniilry  to  Cbr\fi 

and  Saints,  ii.  18,  112,  113. 
Ambition,  &c.  ii.  loi. 
Anger  of  God.    See  wrath,  vengeance,  hell. 
Anfwer  to  the  Church's  prayers,  i.  30. 
Anti-Chrift,  his  ruin,  i.  29,56,  59.  beeeneinies 
Apoftate,  ii.   158. 
Apoftlcs  commiflion,  i,  128, 
Afcenlion  and  refurreftiou  of  Cbr'fi,  v.,  76. 
AlTiftance  againft  temptations,  i.  15,32,  ii.  50,65. 
Aflurance  of  heaven,  i.  27,  ii.  65;  of  the  love  of 

Chrifi,  i.  J4,  ii.  73;  of  faith,  u  IC3. 
Attributes.     See  Go<^. 
B 

I^ABYLON  falling,  i,  56,  59.    See  enemies. 
^   Backflidings  and  returns,  ii.  20. 
Baptifm,  i.  52;  preaching  and  the  Lord's  fup^er. 
ii.  141  ;  and  tircumcifion,  i.  121,  ii.  127,  134; 
burial  with  Cbrif}^  i.   122. 
Beatitudes,  i.  102. 
Believe  and  be  faved,  i.  ico. 
BeJicver  baptijcd,  i,  52,  123, 


Birth,  firft  and  fecond,  i.  55,  99  ;  of  Cbr'fi,  mi- 
racles at  it,  ii.  136. 

Blefled  ar«  the  dead  in  the  Lord,  i.  18  ;  Society  in 
heaven,  ii.  33,  75. 

Bleflednefs  and  bulinefs  of  heaven,  5,  40,  41,  ii. 
86  ;  only  in  God,  ii.  93,  94,  jco. 

Blefling  of  ^brakarr.  on  the  Gentiles,].  113,  114, 

ii-   131- 
Blood  and  flefh  of  Chrlft  is  our  food,  iii.  17,  18; 

the  feal  of  the  new  teftament,  iii.  3  ;  the  fpiiit 

and  the  water,  iii.  9. 
Boafting  excludec,  i.  96. 
Bodies  frail.     See  life,  health,  flefli. 
Book  of  God's  decrees,  ii,  09. 
Bread  of  life  is  Cbtift,  iii.  5. 
Breathing  towardb  heaven,  ii.  23  j  God  praifed, 

ii.  T  ;  for  deliverance,  ii.  92. 
Burial,  ii.  63  ;    with  C2-rr/?  in  baptifm,  i.   J22j 

and  death  ct  a  I'aint,  ii.  3. 

C 

CANA.^N  and  heaven,  ii.  66,  124. 
Carnal  joys  parted  with,  ii.  10,  II ;  reafon 
humbieil,  i.  II ,  12. 

Ceremonial.   See  law,  types,  pn^'l* 

Charaftersof  the  childr<!n  of  God,  i.  143  ;  of 
Cbriji,  i.  146,  150  ;  of  bleflednefs,  i.  102. 

Charity  and  uncharitablencfj,  i.  iz6;  and  love, 
1.130,133. 

Children  in  the  covenant  of  grace,  i.  113,  114; 
devoted  to  God,  i.  121,  ii.  127. 

Chrirt.  See  Lord  and  Aaron,  i.  745  ;  and  Adam, 
\.  124;  his  afcenfion,  ii.  76;  beatinck  fightof 
him,  ii.75  ;  beloved  defc/ibed,  i.  75 ;  the  bread 
of  life,  iii.  5. 

His  care  of  the  young  and  fe;b!e,  i.  125,  138  j 
and  the  church,  feeking,  finding,  Sff.  i>ce 
church.  Coming  to  jiiJ^e,  i.  61  ;  his  com- 
miflion, ii.  1C3,  104;  communion  with  hi.'n, 
i.  66,  71 ;  and  faints,!.  67,  77,  iii.  2  ;  com- 
pared to  inanimate  things,  i.  146;  his  corona- 
tioa  and  efpuufaU,  i.  7^  \  hij  crofs  not  to  be 


223 


I      N      D 


X. 


aliliimed  of,  lii.  15;  crjcifitd  God's  wifdom  Chriftian.     Sec  Saints,  Spirltua),  kc.  rcligi->a 

its  excellency,  ii.  131  ;  almuil,  il.  158  j  vircui?9, 
ii.  161. 
Church.  See  Worfli'p,  Saints,  Spiritual.  Its 
fafety  and  proteflion,  i,  8,  30,  ii,  64,  02  ;  its 
enemies  flain  by  Chrift,  i.zi,  29J  convetfiog 
with    Chii;t    (viz.)    fccking,  liniiiag,     call- 


and  power,   iii-  10. 

David's  foil,  i.  16,  50  J  his  death  caufed  by  fin, 
ii.Si;  grace  and  glory  by  it,  iii.  23  ;  victory 
aid  kingdom,  ii.  1 14  ;  his  dirine  nature,  i,  2, 
13,02,  ii.  52;  dwells  in  heaven,  vifics  the 
ear(h,  i.  76. 

Tf'joyinent  of  him,  ii.  15,  16  ;  his  eternity,  i.  2, 
92  i  eximple,  ii.  i  JO  ;  exc'llincics,  i.  52,  ii. 
47  ;  taith  and  knowledge  at  him,  i.  103  ;  his 
flelli  arid  ('I^L!d  c'ur  /"oo  1,  iii.  17,  18  j  found 
and  brought  it>  the  charch,  i.  71. 

His  glory  in  heaven,  ii.  91  ;  Cod  reconciled  in 
him,  ii.  143  ;  grace  given  us  in  him,  i.  137, 
ii.   40. 

Hifih-prieft  and  king,  j.  61  ;  his  human  and  di- 
vine nature,  i.  z,  13,  16  j  humiliation  anu  ex- 
alra'uiii,  i.  1,  63,  141,  142,  ii.  5,  43,  81,  83, 
?4,  iii-  10,  16. 

Hia  incariidtion, !.  3,  13  j  intercefTion,  ii.^6,  37, 
iiS  ;  i.Tvitanon  i.j  fiiiners,  i.  127. 

Th^  King  at  his  rablc,  i.  66  ;  his  king'lom 
among  men,  1,  3,  zi  ;  knowledge  and  faich  irw 
him,  i.  103. 

The  Lamb  ot  God,  i.  i,  64  ;  his  love  to  the 
church,  i.  14,  17  ;  u:ider  defertion,  ii.  50  j 
fted  abroad  in  the  heart,  i.  135  j  to  men,  i,  92; 
lifted  up,  i.  III. 

Miniflered  to  by  angels,  ii.  112,  IIJJ;  miracles 
at  thf  birth  oi  CLrlJ},  ii.  136  ;  miracles  in  his 
li.'e,  death  and  relurrection,  Ii.  137;  and  Mojes, 
i.iiS,  149.        _  „         .  .      . 

Names  and  cicles,  1. 147, 148  ;  nativity,  1.  3,  13- 

Obeyed  or  refifted,  i.  93  }  his  offices,  i.  149,  150, 

Pardon  and  ftrength  from  him,  Iii.  24  ;  ourpafT- 
ovtr,  ii.  1^5  ;  his  perfon  glorious  and  gracious, 
5.  75,  ii.  47  ;  cur  phyfician,  i.  3125  his  pit> 
to  the  3fHia'.-d,an  t  tempted,  i.  125  ;  his  priCil 
h^'od,  i.  145,  ii.  118  j  his  prefence.  See  prel- 
ence.  Prophecies  and  types  of  him,  ii.  135  i 
prophet,  prieil  and  king,  i.  25,  ii.  132}  oui 
prophet  and   teacher,  i.  93. 

Re.iemption.     See  Redemption  ;  rejcdsd  by  the 

^'fivs,  i.  141  ;  refurrcditin,  ii.  72,  76  ;  is  oui 
ope,  i. 26;  re!'ai:cction,  life  and  death  mi- 
Tjculous,  ii.  137;  revealed  toman,  i.  10;  tc 
babes,  i.  11,  1?.  ;  rightcoufnefs  and  Ibength  in 
him,  i.  84,  85;  97  j  ligiiteoufnefs  valuable,  i. 
IC9. 

Hi.  laciifice,  ii.  ii.;2  ;  and  interceflinn,  ii.  118  ; 
falv^tfon,  righteoi'fDcfs  and  ftrength  in  him, 
i.  15,  S4,  85,  97,  98  J  our  fandtificacion,  i.  97, 
98}  faCanac  eniiiiry,  i.  lO"  ;  faints  in  hi 
hand,   i.  133  ;  our  Sheplierd,   i.  8,  142. 

The  fuhdance  of  the  types,   ii.  12  5  fent  by  th 
F^clirr,  i.  100,  ii.    103,  IC1  ;    his  fufierin^s, 
iii.  16;  and  eodly  forrow,  ii.  9,  106  ;  and  glo- 
ry, i.  I,  G2,  iSj,  ii.  43,  ^!,  S3,  84,  iii.  JC. 

H;s  titles  ".no  kingdom,  i.  13  i  triumpli  over  our 
enemies,  i.  28,  zg  ;  types  and  prophecies  of 
him,  ii.  135. 

Vitlory  over  fitap,  i.  89;  death  and  hell,  iii 
21  ;    u'lfeen  and  beloved,  i.  108. 

Wii'do.m  of  Cod,  i.  92  i  our  wilJom  and  righle 
oLifn-fs,  i,  Cjy,  gS  j  worlhippsd  b^  the  creation, 

K  62. 


ing,  anlwering,  u  66^71  ;  under  Ctd's 
carr,  i.  66  j  efpoufals  with  Chnjiy  i.  72  ;  beauty 
in  the  e.es  of  Cbrijif  i.  73  j    the  garden   of 

Circumciiiun  abolllhed,  ii,  134;  and  baptifm,  i. 

lai,  li.  127. 
Clothing  fpiritual,  i.  7,  40. 
Comfort  in  the  covenant  with  Chrift,  ii.  40;  re- 

llored,   ii.   73.     See  Pardon,     in    forrows   of 

mind  and  body,  li.  50,  65. 
Communion  with  Chr:J}  and  faints,  i.  a  ;  between 

Cbii^  and  the  church,  i.  66—71,  ii.  15,  16. 
CompafTion  of  a  dying  Cbtijl,  iii.  22  j  to  the  af- 

fiifted,  i.  125. 
Complaint  of  a  hard  heart,  ii.  98  ;  of  defertion 

and  temptations,  ii.  163  ;   of   Julnefs,  ii.  34  ; 

of  indwelling  fin,  i.  115  j  of  ingrjlitude,   ij. 

74  ;  of  floth  and  negligence,  ii.  25,  32. 
Condemnation  by  the  law,  i.  91, 
Coiidefcenfion  to  our  vvorfhIp,ii.45i  affairs,  ii.46. 
Confeifion  and  pardon,  i.  131. 
Confcience  good,  the  p'.eafures  of  itj  ii.  57  ;  fc- 

cure  and  awakened,  i,    115. 
Conftancy  in  the  gofpel,  ii.  4. 
Contention  and  love,  i.  130. 
Cjnverfion,  i.  IQ4,  ii.  159  ;  the  difficulty  of  It» 

ii.  ill ;  delaying,  i.  88—91  ;  the  joy  of  heaven 

i.  ici. 
ConvidVion  of  fin  by  the  law,  i.  94,  115  ;  by  the 

crofs  of  Ci6^!/?,  ii.  Si,  95. 
Corrupt  nature  from  Adam^  i.  51,  ii.  128. 
Covenantof  grace,  i.  9  ;  thilareii  therein,  i.  I13, 

114;    fealed  and  i worn,  i.   139,  iii.  3;   hope 

in  it,  i.  139  ;  made  with  Chrift  our  comfort,  ii. 

40  j  of  worKs.    See  Law  ann  Gofpel. 
Cuvctoufnefs,  &c.  !■  24,  ii.  56,  lOl. 
Creation,  1.  92,  ii.  71,  147;   New,  i;.  130  ;  pre- 

Icrvation,  &-.  of  this  world,  ii.  13. 
Creatures  praile   the   Lord,    ii.  71  ;    love   dan* 

gerous,  ii.  48  ;  God  above  them,  i.  8z  ;.  their 

vanity,   ii.  146. 
Crofs  of  Chrift  is  our  glory,  ii'.  19  ;   repentance 

flowing  from  it,  ii.  ic6  ;  falvation  in  it,  ii.4i. 

crucifixion  to  the  world  by  it,  iii.  7. 
Curfe  and  promife,  i.  107. 
Cullom  in  lin,  ii.  cl.v. 
D 

DANGERSof  our  earthly  pilgrimage,  li.  5^; 
of  dc.Tth  and  hell,  ii.  55  j  of  love  to  the 
creature,  ii,  48. 

Darkncfs  difpelled  by  Chrift'i  prefence,  ii.  54  ; 
of  Providence,  ii.  IC9. 

Day  of  grace,  and  time  vjf  duty,  1.  88  ;  of  judg- 
ment, i.  45,  61,  64,  89,  90. 

Dead  in  the  Lord,  their  blcll'ednefs,  i.  18  j  to  fin 
by  thecrofs  of  C/.>ji/?,  i.   ic6. 

Death.  See  Chrift,  and  ailiidlions  under  Provi- 
dence, i.  83  ;  terrible  to  the  unconverted,  I. 
91  j  madr  ejfy  by  the  fij;lit  of  Cirj^,lii.  14,  ii. 
31}  by  a  fightof  h.;itveB,  ii.Obj  God's  pref- 


I      N      D 

ence  5n  it,  15.  ;«5,  JT7  ;  our  fear  ofit,  ii,  31  ; 
defirable,  i.  19,  ii.  61  ;  overcome,  i.  175  tri- 
umphed over,  i.  6,  ii.  no  j  prepared  for,  i.  27, 
ii.  63  ;  of  a  finner,  i.  24,  ii .  2  j  and  burial  of 
a  faiiU,  i.  18,  ii,  3  j  and  eternity,  ii.  2S  j  and 
glory,  i.  no,  ii.6i  ;  and  tlie  tefurredtion,  ii. 
3,  102,  no  ;  of  Mofes  at  God's  command,  ii. 
49  ;  dreadful  and  delightful,  ii.  52. 

Deceitfulneisoffiiijii.  ii;o. 

Decrees  of  God,  i.  n,  12,  96,  117,  ii.  99. 

Deity  of  Chrift,  i .  2,  1 3,  92,  ii .  51 , 

Delay  of  conveifion,  i.  88—91,  ii.  25,  33. 

Delight  in  worlhip,  ii.  14;  in  God,  ii.  42;  in 
converfe with  Ciiriil,  ii.  15,  16. 

Deliverance,  ii.  3.  See  Enemies,  Church,  and 
fubmiffion,  i.  129  ;  from  fpiritual  eneiHies,  i. 
47,  ii.  65,  82. 

Dependance.     See  Faith. 

Defertion  and  temptation  complained  of,  ii.  163. 

Defireof  Chrirt'sprefence,  ii.  leo.  See  more  in 
heaven,  Chrift,  love,  &c. 

Defpair  and  prefumption,  i.  I15,  Ii.  156,  157. 

Dtvil  vanquiihed,  i.  58.     See  viftory. 

Devotion  fervently  delired,   ii.  34.    . 

Difficulty  of  converfion,  ii.  j6l. 

Diffolution  of  this  world,  ii.  13. 

Difeafe.     Seeficknefs. 

Diftemper,  folly  and  madnefs  of  fin,  ii.  153. 

Diftingui/hinglove,  i.  11,  12,  96,  II7,  ii.96,  97 

Divine.     See  God,  Deity,  &c. 

Dominion  of  God,  and  our  deliverance,  ii.  3; 
eternal,  ii.  67  ;  over  the  fea,  ii.  70, 

Doubts  and  fears  fuppretT-,  ii.  73. 

Dulnef:>  fpiiitual,  ii.  25 
£ 

EARTH,  no  reft  on  it,  ii.  T46  5  and  heaven, 
ii.  10,11,  53. 
Eftufion  of  the  Spirit,  ii.  114. 
Eleilion  excludes  l>oafting,  i.  96  ;  free,  i.  11,  12, 

54,  J 17.  See  Decrees. 
End  of  the  world,  ii.  164, 
Enemies  of  the  church  difappointed,  ii.  91,  92  ; 

fdlviition  from  them,  ii.  82  ;  triumphed  over 

by  Chrift,   i.28,   29.     See  Chrift,  Babylon. 

Michael. 
Enjoyment  of  Chrift,  ii.  15,  16. 
Enmity  betwixt  Chiift  and  Satan,  i.  107. 
Envy  and  love,   i.   130. 
Efi'-ufal  ot  the  church,!.  72. 
Eftdblifliment  in  grace,  ii,  82. 
Eternity  of  Cod,  ii.   175  of  his  dominion,  ii. 

67  ;    ind   Death,  ii.  28  ;  fucceeding  this  life, 

i).  51;.     See  heaven,  death. 
Evening  ar>d morning  hymns, 1.79,80, 81, ii. 6, 7,? 
Exaltation.     See  Chiift,  glciv,  fufierings,  &c. 
Example  of  Chrilt,  ii.  135;  of  Saints  ii.  140. 
Excellency  of  the  Chriltian  Religion,  ii.  131. 
F 

FAITH  in  thinps  unfeen,  i-  120,  ii.  17.9  ;  and 
knowledge  of  Chrift,  i.  IC3  5  love  and  joy, 
5.  108  ;  and  unhf-iiet,  11.  125:  living  and  dead, 
j.  140  5  afiiftfd  by  [tnkf  ii.  141  ;  its  j  ly,  ii. 
162  ;  in  Chtift  uur  (acrifice,  ii,  14a  ^  and  fal- 
vation,  i.  ICO  ;  of  al!urar\ce,i.i03;  and  fij;ht,  i 


X. 


S23 


Faithfiilnefs  of  God's  promlfes,)!.  40,  60,  6g. 

Fall  of  angels  and  men,  ii.  24  j  ana  recovery  of 
man,  i.  107,  ii.  78. 

Fears  ana  doubts  fuppreft,  ii.  73. 

Feaft  of  love,  i.  685  >it  triumph,  iii.  21  ;  of  the 
gofpcl,  i.  7,  iii.  12,  20  J  made,  and  guefts  in- 
vited, iii.  13. 

Fellowlhip,     See  Communion. 

Fervency  of  devotion  defired,  ii.  34. 

Few  faved,  ii.  158. 

Fltili  and  blood  of  Chrift  the  beft  food,  iii,  17, 
18  i  our  tabernacle,  i.  no  j   and  fpirit  ii.  143. 

Food  fpiritual,  i.  7,  67,  £3,  74,  ii.  15.  See  Feau, 

Folly  and  madnefs  of  fin,  ii.  153. 

Forbearance.     See  Palitnce. 

Foigivenefs.     See  Pardon. 

Formality  in  worfhip,  ;.  136. 

Frail,     See  Life,  Health,  Forgetfulnefs,  ii.  165, 

Frailty  and  folly,  ii.   32. 

Free.     See  Grace,  EleiftioD. 

Freedom   from  fm  and  niifery  in  Heaven,  ii.  86> 

Funeral  thought,  ii.  63.     See  Death,  Burial, 
G 

GARDEN  of  Chrift  is  the  Church,  i.  74* 
Garment  of  falvation,  i.  7,  20. 

Gentiles,  Chrift  revealed  to  them  i.  10,  13,  50, 
iii.  13,    14;    Abraham's  bleffing   on  them,  i. 

113,  114,  ii.  134. 

Glorified  martyrs  and  faints,  i.  40,  41  ;  body, 
ii.  no. 

Glory  and  death,  i.  no,  ii.  61.  See  Heaven. 
Of  God  above  our  teafdn,  ii.  87  5  of  Chrift  in 
heaven,  ii.  91.  See  Chrift.  And  grace  by 
the  death  of  Chrift,  iii.  23  ;  juftification  and 
fandtification,  i.  3  ;  to  the  Father,  Son,  and 
Holy  Ghoft,  ii,  xvi— xli  ;  of  God  in  the  gof- 
pel,  ii.  cxxvi  ;  and  grace  in  the  pevfon  of  Chrift, 
ii.  47  ;  and  fufl'erings  of  Chrift,  ii.  43.'  See 
SulTerings. 

Glorifying  in  the  crofs  of  Chrift,  iii.  x;x. 

God  all  and  in  311,11.93,04 ;  his  abfence.  See  Ab- 
fence.  Kis  attributes, ji.  Ii,  clxvi,Cixix  j  glo:i- 
fied  by  Chrift,  ii.  cxxvi.  iii.  xj  the  avenger 
of  his  faints,  ii.   csv, 

Care  of  his  church,  i.  39;  condefcenfioii  to  hu- 
man affairs,  ii.  36  j  to  our  worfhip,  ii.  45  j 
the  Creator  and  Redeemer,  ii.  35. 

Our  delight,  ii.  42  ;  our  defence,  i.  47  5  domi- 
nion over  the  lea,  ii,  70  ;  doniiniui;,  and  cur 
deliverance,  ii.  cxI  j  dvy-ells  with  the  humble. 

Eternity,   li.   xvli  ;    eterral  dominion,  ii.    67  ; 

everlaftinp-abfencr  intolerjble,  ii.  r,  cvii. 
Far  above  his  creatures,  i.  ?2  j    the    Father,  Son 
and  Spirit,  iii.  26,  xli  ;  his  faithfulnei's  to  hi$ 
promifes,  ii.  60,  69. 
Glory   and    defence  of  Sicn,  ii.  64  ;  his   g'ories 
above  our  reaion,  ii.  S7  j  his  goodnefs,  ii.   58, 
80  ;  his  grace.  See  Grace.    Governm.ent  from 
him,  ii.  cxlix  ;  holiccfs,  juftice  and  foveieign- 
ty,  i.  80. 
Invifible,  ii.    26  ;    incomprfbenfible,  ii.  87,  170. 
His  i<ingdom  fupreme,  ii.  cxv  ;  his  love  in  fend- 
ing his  Son,  i.  c. 
no.  II.  145  ;    triiimphing  in  Ciinft,  i.  145   forjAnd  our  neighbour  loved,  i.  cxvl. 
jiardon   and  fandfliicalioDj  ii.   90  j  faith  and  Our  portion  or  chief  gooe,  ii.  51,  64  ;  his  power, 
rtifon,  il.  87,  1C9.  '     ii,  80  ;   and   gooCueU,  ij,  6,  7,  8  j    his  prajle. 


224 


N      D      E      X. 


Sec  Praife.  PrL-fence  in  life  and  at  death,!! 
cxv.  See  Prefcncc.  Prefcrver  of  our  lives, 
ii.  6,  7,  8,  xix  ;  pronnife  and  truth  unchange- 
able, i.  cxxxix. 

Sight  of  him  weans  us  from  earth,  ii.  xli ;  fove 
reign,  ii.  clxx. 

Terrible  majefty,  ii.  22  ;  and.Ticrcy,  ii.  8o ;  his 
truth,   ii.  Co,  69. 

Vengeance,  ii.44,  62. 

Unity  and  Trinity,  iii.  26— xli. 

His  word,  i.  53  ;   wrath  and  mercy,  i.  42. 

Ooodnefs  of  God,  ii.  58,64.  Sec  Grace.  And 
power  of  Goii,  i.  42,  li.  80. 

Gofpel  feaft,  iii.  xii.  See  Grace,  Feaft.  Invi- 
tation and  provifion,  i.  7,  iii.  7.0  j  times,  their 
blcfTcdnefs,  i.  x.  See  Scripture.  Glorifies  God, 
ii.  cxxvi  ;  no  liberty  to  fin,  i.  cvi,  cxxxii,  cxl  ; 
Dot  aihained  of  it,  i.  ciii  ■  iii.  xix  ;  and  law,  i. 
94,  ii.  cxx,  CYxi,  cxxiv  ;  finned  aj^ainfl,  i. 
cxviii  ;  its  different  fuccefs,  i.  cxix,  ii.  cxliv  ; 
minidry,  i.  x  ;  attefied  by  miracles,  i.  cxxviii. 
ii.  cxxxvi,  cxxxvii  ;  its  glorious  eO'cAs,  ii. 
cxxxvili. 

Government  from  God,ii.  149. 

Grace  and  glory  by  the  death  of  Chrift,  iii.  23  j 
of  the  fpirit,  i.cii.  converting,  ii.  cxxxix  j  in 
exi'rcife,iii.25;  junifies94;  fanillfies  and  faves, 
i.cxi^not  convived  by  parents, i.99;all-fufficient 
in  duty  and  fuff^rings,  i.  25,  32,  civ  ;  given  in 
Chrift,  i.  cxxxvii ;  covenant,  i.  9  ;  children  in 
it,  i.  rxiii.  cxiv  j  and  holinefs,  i.  cxxxii ;  eledl- 
ing,  i.  54;  its  freedom  and  fovereignty,  i.  xi, 
xii,  96,  cxvii.ii.96,  97;  and  glory  in  the  perfon 
of  Chrift,ii,  47  :  adopting,  i.  64;  perfever 
ing,  i.  ii  ^promifes,  i.  7,  9  ;  throne  acceflible 
by  Chrift,  ii.  56,  37,  cviii. 

Gratitude  for  divine  favours,!;,  cxvi, 
H 

HAPPINESS.     Sec  BlefTed,  Heaven. 
Hardnefs  of  heart,  ii.  98. 

Hatred  and  love,  i.  i-jo. 

Hsalth  preferved,  ii.  6,  7,  8,  19 ;  redorcd,  i.  55. 

Heaven  and  earth,  ii.  10,  ii,  53,  and  hell,  i.  45; 
invilihie  and  holy,  i.  105  ;  raeditation  of  it,  ii. 
t^'ii  \  joy  ihere  for  repenting  linners,  1.  loi  ; 
its  bieffc.lnefs  and  bufinefs,  i.  40,  41  ;  the  hope 
ot  it  our  fupporr,  ii.  56;  its  profpedt  maker 
death  eafy,  ii.  66;  worlhip  of  it  humble,  ii. 
6S  ;  freedom  from  fin  and  rnlfery  there,  ii.  86; 
hoped  for  by  Chrift's  refurredion,  i.  26 ;  in- 
fured  and  prepared  for,  i.  27  ;  Chrift's  dwel- 
ling place,  i.  76,  ii.  51  ;  fiyht  of  God  and  Chrift 
th?rc,  ii.  23  ;  drfired,  ii.  68. 

Heavenly-mindednefs,  ii,  575  joy  on  earth,   ii 

„i5.  3P.  59- 

Hell  and  death,  ii.  2  ;  and  judgment,  i.  45,  I07, 
ii.  62  ;  or  the  vengeance  ot  God,  ii.  22,  44  ; 
tlie  holy  fi:ar  of  it,  ii.  107, 

Hczekiah's  fang,  ii.  55. 

H  )lv.     See   fpirit. 

H'llinefs.     Sec  Grace,  Spiritual.  SandVification. 

And  fovereignty  of  G.jil,  i .  S2,  So  ;  and  grace,  i. 
132,  740;   its  characters,  i.  ic2. 

H  »nour  vain,  ii.  ici  ;  to  ma^iltratfi,  ii.  149. 

Hope  of  the  living,  i.  88";  gives  iijilit  and 
iJftDjjth,  ii.  I2C) }  in  the  covenant,  i.  139  }   of' 


heaven  bv  Chrift's  refurreftion,  i.  26  j  of  hea- 

ven  our  ^pport  under  trials,  ii.  65  j  of  ;he  rc- 

furredtion,  ii.   3,  no. 
Hofanna  to  Chrift,  i.  16,  iii.  42,  &:c. 
liuman  affairs   condefcended  to  by  God,  Ii.  46  , 

nature  of  Chrift,  i.  13,  23. 
Humble,  God  dwelling  with,  1.  87  ;  enlightened, 

i.  11,  12,  50  ;    worlhip  of  heaven,  ii.  68. 
Humiliation.     See   Chrift,  Suffering,  &c.    and 

prayer  publick,  i.  30. 
Humility  and  piide,  i.  127  ;  and  meeknefs,!.  IC2, 

in  heaven,  ii.  68. 
Hypocrify  and   fmcerity,  i.  136  5    hypocrite,  or 

almofl  chriftian,  ii.  158. 

JEALOUSY  of  our  love  to  Chrift,  J.  78. 
JefuE.    Sec  Lord,  Chrift, 

Jews.    See  Mofes,  Gofpel,  Chrift,  Centikw. 

Ignorants  enlightened  i.  11,  12. 

Ignorance  and  unfruitfulnefs,  ii.  165. 

Impenitence,  ii.  125. 

Incarnation  of  Chrilt,  i.  2,  3,  13,  60. 

Incomprehenfible  God,  ii.87  ;  and  Iavi(ible/ii.26. 

Inconfiancy  of  our  love,  ii.  20. 

Infant?.    See  Chrildren. 

Ingratitude  complained  of,  ii.  74. 

Infpiration  and  Prophecy,  ii.  151. 

Inftitution  of  the  Lord's  Supper,  iii.  i. 

InfufBciency  of  felt-righteoufnefs,  ii.  154, 

Interceflion  of  Chrift,  ii.  36,  37,  118. 

Invitation  of  Chrift  anfwered,  i.  70  j  of  the  gof- 
pel, i.  79,  127,  iii.  13,  20. 

John  the  baptift's  meffage,  i,  50. 

J  jfhua,  Aaron  and  Mofcs,  ii.  124. 

Joy,  Faith  and  Love,  i.  I08  ;  of  faith,  ii.  162  ; 
carnal  parted  with,  ii.  10,  u  ;  heavenly  upon 
earth  i.  135,  ii.  30,  59-)  fpiritual  reftoied,  ii. 
73  J  See  more  in  Delight^  Comfort. 

J  a  Igment  day,  i.  45,  65,89,  90  j  and  Hell,  li.  62: 
Chrift  coming  to  it,  i.  6i. 

Juftice,  &C.  of  God,i.  86. 

Juftification,  i.  14  ;  StcPardor.\  by  faith  not  by 
works,  i.  94,  1C9  ;  Sanftification,  i.  7,  20,  So, 
85,  ii.  90  ;  and  glory  i.  3. 
K 

KINGDOM  and   titles  of  Chrift,   i.  13;   of 
Chrift  among  men,  i.  21,  65  ;  of  God  eter- 
nal, i.  68  j   fuprt-mr,  ii.  :  15. 
Knowledge  and    faith  in    Chrift,  1.  103  ;  faving 
from  God,  i.  11,  12,  93. 

LAMB    that  was  flain,  i.    I,  25,  €2  j  See 
Chrjft. 

Law  convinces  of  fin,  i.li5;  condemns,  i.  04  ; 
and  gofpel,  ii.  120,  121,  124;  and  gofpel  iia- 
ned  a^ainll,  i.  128. 

Levitical  prieiihood  fulfilled  in  Chrift,  ii.  12. 

Life  frail  and  fucceeding  eternity,  ii.  55;  pre- 
ferved, ii.  6,  7,  8,  19  ;  fhort,  frail,  ir.iferable, 
i.  81,  ii.  39,  5S  j  the  day  of  grace  and  hope, 
u  88. 

Li^lit  and  Salvation  by  Jefus  Chrift,  i.50;  iff 
darknefj  by  the  ptefcnceof  God,  ii.  54  ;  givea 
to  the  blind,  i.    11,  12. 

I.ong-Sufll-ranc?.  See  Patience. 

LordJafus   a;  his  own  table,  i.  66,  iii.  r^;  j  fup- 


INDEX. 


«25 


^    y«r,  preaching,  and  baptifm,  »i.  141  ;  fupper 

!    inltituted,  iii.  i  ;   day,  ii.  72  j  del'ghtful,  ii. 

I    14  j  table  provided  for,  iii.  20.     See  more  in 

I     Chrift. 

Love  of  Chrift  unchangeable,  5.  14,  39;  flied 
abroad  in  the  heart,  i.  135  5  its  banquet,  i.  68, 
^  iii.  13  ;  of  Chrifl-  in  words  and  deeds,  i.  77  ; 
of  Chriil  in_ftri*ngth,  i.  78  ;  unfecn,  ;.  icS  j 
to  Chrift  ii,  100;  to  God  pieafant  and  powe:  ■ 
fuJ,  ii.  58;  and  ha:rid,  1.  130;  fiith  and  joy, 
i.  jgSj  and  charity,!.  133,  of  God  in  fending 
his  Son,  j.  ICO,  ii.  103,  JC4  ;  to  God  and  tv 
our  neighbour,  i.  116  j  rel.gicHvain  without 
it,  i.  134;  peace  and  meelcnefs,  i-  102;  of 
Chrift's  dying,  iii.  A,  22f;  to  God  ineonltanr, 
ij.  20  ;  to  the  creatine;  danyerous,  ii.  48  ;  dil- 
tinguifhing,  i.  II,  12,  ii.  96,  97. 

MADNESS,  folly,  and  diftemper  of  fin,  ii. 
'53-  ,  ,    .. 

JWagiftrates  honourej,  11.  149. 
Majefty  of  God  terrible,  ii.  22,  62. 
Malice  and  love,  i.   130. 

Man  faved  and  angsis  punifhed,  ii.  96,  97  ;  mor- 
tal and  vain,  i.  82  ;  his  fail  and  lecuvery,  i. 

Martyrdom,*  i.  14,  11.  4. 

Martyrs  glorified,  i.  40,  41. 

Mary  the  virgin's  fong,   i.  60. 

Mediator  the  way  to  the  throne  of  grace,  ii.  loS. 

Meditation  of  heaven,  ii.  162J  and  reLij^&ment, 

ii.  122. 
Memory  weak,  ii.  165. 
Memorial  of  our  abfenc  Lord,  iii.  6, 
Mercies  national,  ii.  i,iii.     See  grace,  wrath, 

thanks. 
Mefliah  born,  i.  60;  come,  ii.  12. 
Michael's  war  with  ihe  dragon,  i.  58. 
Minifters  commiffion,  i.  128. 
Miniftry  of  angels,  ii.  18  j  of  the  gofpel,  i.  10. 
Mifcry   and  fin  banUhed   from   heaven,  ;i,  86^ 

and  fliortnefs  of  life,  ii.  39;  without  God  ir 

the  world,  ii.  56  j  of  finners,  fee  finner,  death. 

hell. 
Morning  and  evening  fongs,  i.  79,  80,  81,  ii.  6. 

7>  8.  .       ^ 

Mortality  and  vanity  of  man,  i.  82. 
Mortification  to  the  world  by  the  fi;ht  of  God, 

ii.  41  ;  by  the  crofs  of  Chr!(r,   ii.  9,  iii.  7. 
Mofes  and  Chrift,  i.  49,  118}   dying,  ii.  495 

Aaron  and  Joihua,  ii.  124. 
Mourning.     See  complaint,  repentance. 
Myfteries  revealed,  i.  11,  12. 

N 

NATIONAL  mercies  and  thanks,  ii.i,  ill. 
Nativity  of  Chrift,  i.  2,  3,  13, 
Kature  and  grace,  i.   104;  corrupt  from  Adam, 

i.  57,  ii.  128. 
Neighbour  and  God  loved,  i.  116. 
New  covenant   fealed,   iii.    3  ;  promifes,  i.  7  ; 
fong,  i.  I  ;  creature,  i.  9  j  teftament  in   the 
blood  of  Chrift,   iii.  3;  creation,  i.  95,    130; 
birth,  i.  95. 

O 

OBEDIENCE  evangelical,  i.  140,  143. 
Old  age,  and  death  of  the  unconveiteti,i.9;t 
D  d 


Ofliince  not  to  be  given,*.  la*!. 

Offices  and  operations  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  ii.  1335 

and  of  Chrift,  1.146,  150,  ii.  132.. 
Olive-tree,  the  wild  and  good,  i.  114. 
Ordinances.     See  worfhip,  Lord's  fupper^ 
Original  £n,  i.  57.     See  Adam,  nature. 

P 

PAINS,  comforts  under  them,  ii.  59. 
Paradife  on  earth,  ii.  30,  59. 
J^arcon,  a  fufficiency  of  it,  ii.  05  ;    and  confef- 

fion,  i.  131  ;  and  ftrengih  trora  Chrift,  iii.  34  } 

bought  at  a  near  price,  iii.  4  ;   and  fan(ftifica- 

tiou  by    faith,  i.  o,  ii.  90  ;  brought    to   our 

fenfej,  iii.  11. 
Parsnti  and  children,   i.  113,   1145   cjonvey  not 

ijracf,  ii.   99. 
Pairove.-Chnlt  is  ours,  ii.  155. 
PaiTion.     See  Chrift,  fu.*iaring3,  anger,  love. 
Patience  under  afBiftions,  i.  5,  129,  ii.  leg;  of 

God  producing  repentance,  ii.  74,    105. 
Peace  of  coiifcifnae,  ii.  57  ;  and  contention,  u 

130.     See  comfort,  joy. 
Perre<aions   of  God,  ii. '166,   169;  peifevering 

grace,  i.  26,  32,  48,  51,  138. 
Ferfoa  ol  Chrift  glorious  and  gracious,  j.  75,  n% 

47-      .  ,     .     . 

Perlecution,  courafe  under  it,  i.  14. 

Pharifee  and  Publican,  i.  131. 

"ilgrimage  of  the  faints,  ii.  53- 

PJeufure  of  a  good  cor.fcience,  ii.  57;  of  religi- 
on, ii.  30,  59;  finful  forfaken,  ii.  10,  11; 
their  vanity  and  danger,  ij.  lOl. 

Poverty  of  Spirit,  i.  IC2,  127. 

Power  of  God,  i.  86  j  and  wifdom  in  Chrift  cth- 
cified,  ii.  126,  iii.  10;  and  goodnefs  of  God 
awful,  i.  42,  ii.  So. 

Praife  imperfedl  on  earth,  ii.  5;  for  daily  pro- 
tection and  prefervation,  ii.  6,  7,  8  ;  from  an- 
gels, ii.  27  ;  from  the  creation,  ii.  71  ;  to  the 
Redeemer,  ii.  5,  21,  ?9,  35,  70 ;  to  the  Trin- 
ity, iii.  26—41  5  for  creation  and  redemption, 
ii.  If. 

Prayer  and  praife,  i.  1 5  far  deliverance anfwercc?. 

Preaching,  baptifm,  and  the  Lord's  fupper,ii. 141. 
Predeftination.     See  elcdtion. 
Preparation  for  death,  i.  27.    See  death. 
Prefumption  and  defpair,  i.  1 1 5,  ii.  156,  157. 
Ptefenceof  God  iti  woril!ip,ii.  45  }  light  in  dark- 

Aefs,  ii.  54  ;  in  death,   i.   19,  ii.  31,  49,  iii. 

14  ;  in  life  and  death,  ii.   117  ;  or  abCence  of 

Chrift,  ii.  50;  of  Chrift  in  wor(hip,  i.  66,  ii. 

15,  16,  iii.  15  jof  God  our  life,  ii.  03,  94,  ico. 
Prefervation  of  this  wirld  ii.  xiii  ;  of  our  graceii, 

i.  51 ;  of  our  lives,  ii.  6,  7,  8,  19. 
Pride  and   humility,  i.  xi,  -xii,  cxxvii. 
Pfiefthood  Icviticur  ending  in  Chiift,  ii.  xjl  ;  «f 

Chrift,  ii.  cxviii. 
Prodigal  repentin;;,  i.  cxxiii. 
Profit  and  unproficailcnefs,  i.  cxviii.  Ii.  clxv, 
Prorpiifed  Meftiah  born,  i.  Ix.  cvii,  cxxxiv. 
Ffi-.mifes  of  the  covenant,   i.   9,  39,   107.    See 

ScripiMre.     And  truth  ot  God  unchangeable, 
139  ;   our  feciuity,  ii.  do,  6C;,  69. 


Prophecies  and  typs 
fpiratiwn.  ii,  c'. 


>V''Ch 


aria  in?. 


In     d     k     X. 


226 

of  thrchurch,  i.8. 22   21      i,rp  ri,,     I  S"'"^"•S9.    SeeDcvil.  '\ 

-«  .ffliaionsand  death,  i.  C;    it   ia/kn.f.'^^^""'^" '.'''=  """"K""  °^^°'^'  "-70. 


li.ux  J   pr(>f^,erous  and  a/T.iitive,  i.  c 
Pr..v|.ioi..     S«  Go(pd,  Lord's  Table. 
Publick  Ordinance:,     bee  Worfhip. 
I'ublioin  and  Pharifee,  i.  cxxxi. 
runifliment  for  lin.     Sue  HelJ,  i.  r,  cxvIJI. 

RACE  Chriftian,  i.  ^8,  i;.  5^. 
Kealon  teeble,  ii.  87  ;  cjnul  hunjbled,!. 


"*7     «••» 

Recovery  from  ficknefs,  i.  55. 
Reconciliation  to  God   in  Ciuirt,  ii.  cxJviii 
JleJcmption  in   ChrKf,   1,97,  98,  ii.  78  j'and 

protediun,  11.  82  ;    by  price,  iii,  4  ;  and  by 

power,  Ii.  29.     See  Chrin. 
Regrneration,  i.   9,;,   i,.   130.       See   Eleflion, 

Adoptioi),  Sanaitication. 
Religion  neglerted.ii.  32  ;  vain  without   love, 

J.  cxxx:v  ;  chriftian,  the   excellency  of  it,  ii 

CXXXI  ;  revealed.     See  Gofpel,  Scripture. 
Remeinhrance  ofChrif},  iii.  6. 
Kepentiijg  prodigal,  i.  123. 
Rcpcntancf.  from  O.id's  goodnefs  and  patience, 

ii.  74,  105  ;   and    hnmiliation,  i.  87  ;   at    tht 

crofs  ot  Chriii-,  ii.  ix,  cvi  ;  and  impenitence, 

(1.  cxxv  j  gives  Joy  to  Heaven,  i.  ci. 
B.elignatian.     Sec  SubrrJfljon. 
Kcfujreai'^n,   i.  vi.   ii.  cii,  'ex.      See   Death. 

Chrift,  Heaven; 
Recjrement  and  meditation,  ii.22. 
Returns  anO  backflidingb,  ii.2o. 
Reveiati  jn  of  Chriii.    See  Gentile,  Gofpel. 
Revenge  and  love,  i.  cxxx. 
Rich  finner  dying,  i.  24,  ii.  ^6. 
r.ichcs  their  vanity,  ii.  56,  ci. 
R'Shte'-ufnefs,  and  llreiigih  in  Chrift,  i.  U,  8c 

1-7.  o'.<  •  III  r.Ur\n-  .,->i.,.,ki.   :    -■  .  "■'  ,  -> 


^    -...„  -..„  ...L.t«.ijjijg  ii'iriu,  I.  144. 
secure  and  awakened  finrer,  i.  ex  v. 
^ecurity  in  the  promifes,  ii.  40,60,  Co. 
"1^0^  »^ter  Chrift,  i.  67  j  71.  ^ 

i)cl^f-Ritihteoofnefs,  i.  cxxxi  j    mfufficient,  il. 

Senfc  afllfting  our  faith,  ii.  cxli. 
Senlual  delights  dangerous,  ii.  xi,  xii.  48. 
■^erpent  bra2cn,  i.  cxii.  '      >t 

snepherd,  Chrift  and  his  paftvres,  i.  67. 
i>hortneA,  frailty  and    m:fery  of  life,  i.  37,  il. 

Sicknefsand  recovery,  i.  55. 

^'r.?  r°/  ^"u  "'.°-"'"".  "5   to  the  world,  ii.  xli . 
orChr^beatihck,  ii.  xvi,  75  ;  and  fai^h,  i 

JeltSyriii:"::'"''''    Of  Chrift  r„aiies 

Simeon'sfor^g,  i.xix,  iii.jtiv, 

sinai  and  Sion,  ii,c!!i. 

Sincerity  and  hypo crify,  i.  1-6, 

3in  thecaufeof  Chrift's  df-arh   ::   9,  3      . 

rery  bani/hed  from  helvenrh:.  i  ^fi"'  o":* 
gmal,  I  57  ;  pardoned  and  fuhdued,  i.  q  civ' 
'i.90i  indy.xlling,i.cxv;  its  powe'r,  &  'h' 
86  ;  the  ru.n  of  angels  and  men,  ii.  ^4  cuf ' 
torn  ,n  !t,  ,,.  clx  ;  folly,  „,adnef3  andlii'ftem 
per  of  ,r, ,,  clii,  ;  convidion  of  it  by  thS 
<•  cxv  ;  aga.nft  the  law  and  gofpel,  i.cxvii- 
crucified,  i.  cv.  j  deceitfubcfs  of  U.  U.cT     ' 

Sinning  and  repenting,  ii.  20. 

sinful  plpsfi)res  forf^ken,  ii,  x,  xi, 

dinner  vileft  f.ved,  ii .  civ  5  and  faints  death,  ii 
cx^,  ;  .nv.ted  to  Chrift,  i.  cxxvii;   excluded 
heaveH,  .,  civ,  cv  ;  hh  death  terrible,  i.  xci! 

p^loth  fpiritual  complained  of,  ii.  jr. 

SocieCv  in  hpav(>n  Kl«n^.j    ::    _. 


P7,  92  5  "«■  Chrift  valuable,  i.  cix     our  roLk  '""V"''  "'"P'^'"«<»  of,  ii-  25- 

i.  7.  2a ;  and  felf-righteoufnefs!  i    cxxxi    ou;  c°""^  '?  ^"J^"  '^'«'^^<^>  "•  53- 
owp  ini;fficie..u,  ii.  div.  '  ''  "**''  ^"^  Son  equ.lv..th  the  Father,  ii.  52.     See  Chrift 

.'i  ^'f;^""^^  G'"*»  ••  %.  """  J  ^ect  and  ncw-bor;. 

Song  of  angel.,  1.  3;  of  Simeon,  i.xix.iil.  xiv  : 

i  i    c6"'of'H  5°  i.°[M"'«  and  the  Lamb 
.49,  56  ,  of  H.^ek.ah,  I.    55;  of  Solomon 

.     .   '•  --^,"."-^",  .,o.--.-3.  ^^P*'-f'='^> '-66-78  J  of  the  Virgin  Mary" 

Saints.  See  Church,  Spiritual.  God  their  aven    c  ■     c       « 

fcr.ii.  cxv;    and  hy'p.crites,  i.  c.xxvi,  cx^il^YiTc'  60      f^T"^^^''  ,<''«'"ft'rt  under  H, 
tneir  example,  ,i.   «xl  j   charadcr.  of  them    i  k         ^?'  ^9  i /or  the  dead  relieved,  ii.  3.  * 

cxi.ii  ;  in  hand  of  Ch'rift,  i.  cxxxviii        fTeu:  ^'lirf'S'  ''  ^^^     ^"  ?"^^'  J^'^-^io",  God. 
ritv.  .1.  6a:    h^lo„^^  :„   nu::^    ■    ..  '     .""    Soul  fopara  e.     See  Death,  Heaven,  Hell. 

y     ■     CnS'"-''''  'l-"'^-  "+i  "•  34     wate;  and 
),  '.■       blood,  ,1,.  9  i  h.so.'fices,  ii.   ,3:  j'  witneffin* 
andfcal.ng.i.  cxiiv  ;  its  fruits,!' cii.  * 

i>pirit|jalencmie«,  deliverance,  i,  47.  j:    g-   j-,-. 
warfare,  ii.  77J.  pilfirim.ge    ii?^'      './p',,',* 
I.  7,  =0 J  ra«,  i.  48  ;   fi'th   a,/^dalneFs    H 
.25.  34  j  joy,  11.  73.75;  'neat,  drink  and  cjgihl 
ing,  1.7;  food.     SeeFeaft.  ^ "^^ 

State  cf  nature  and  grace,  i.  civ 
Scorm.    See  Thiwjdcr, 


owp  infttfficie.'it,  ii.  ciiv, 
S 

SABBATH  delightful,  ii.  I.J. 
Sacrament.    See  Baptifm,  Lord's-Sut>ppr. 
bacrince  Of  Chnft,   ii.  cxiii  j  a„d   interc'eJlion, 

II.   CXVlll. 

Safety  of  the  church,  i,  8,  22,21 


ed,).  64i  death  and  burial,  ii.  3.  ,«  i;|orv    i 
40,  41  ;  communion,  iii. -.       •  <>     >»  ' 

civ; 


40,41  ;  communion,  iii,  2. 
5alvation,  ii.  88  ;  of  the  worft  of  finners 


by  grace    ,.  ex. ;  m  Chrift, !,  ,37.  See  Chrift! 

£ght'=o?fnrf::    """''"*     ^'«'^^'  ^^='*--"' 
8in«ificatioa  juftifjcation  and  glorv.  i    ,  .  anH 

i)ardon,  ..  9  ;  through  faith,  ii.oo       ^  '  ' 
ts:;.-}  »ad  CljHft  at  en«iity,  i.  cyii  ^  his  rat!ou^, 


) 


E      X. 


227 


glTjf-jUnbelief  and  fiith,  u  c,  1?,  cx«v  jpunilhed,  I. 


Ssrength  from  hearen,  i.  xv,  32,  45  ;  |iKi> 

n«r»  and  pardon  in  Chrift,  ».  S4,  SJiii-     I     cxviii. 
Sub.-niffitjn  aad  deliverance,  i.  cxxix/  coiic-'Uncharitablenefs  afld  chariry,  !.  cxxvi. 

■        '■  Unconverted  ftate,  ii.  155;   death    terribfe  to 

i;:liv.      them,  i.  91. 
ift         Unfruitfuliiefs,  ii.  165. 
[itifm  UnfaniSlified  affedlions,  ii.  165.. 

Unfeen  thinss,  faith  in  them,  i.  iso. 
W 


I     tioas,  i.  5,  ii.  cix. 
Succcfs  of  thegofpel,  i.  xi,  xii,  cxi 
Sufferings  for  Chrift,  ii.  ci.     Ste  C 
jSupper  of  the  Lord  ini^iiuted,  iii 

and  preaching  ii.  cxii. 
Support  under  trials,  ii.  50,  65 
Synfpathy  of  Chrift,  i.  175. 


TABLE  of  the  Lord.  See  Lon 
Temptations,  hope  under  tjerr.  139  > 
j  of  the  world,  ii.  ei ;  of  ti.<:  devil  iij,  c'vi 
I  clvii  5  and  defcrtion  complainedbf.  clxiii 
, Tempted,  Chrift's  compaflion  to  tien.  cxxv. 
jTerrours  of  death  to  the  unconvertd.xci. 
Teftament-New,  in  the  blood  of  «hr,  iii.  3 


WANDERING  affe«ions,ii.  2c;  thoughts 
in  worfliip,  i.  136. 
Warfare  chriftian,  ii.  77* 
Water  the  fpirit,  and  the  blood,  i»i.  9. 
Weak  faints  encouraged  bj  Chrift,  i.   125  ;  by 

the  church,  i.  126. 
Wcaknefs,  oirr  own,  and  Chrift  our  ftrength,  J. 

XV. 

Wifdom  and  power  of  God  in  Chrift  crucified. 


Thankfgiving  for  viaory,  li.cxJ  ffneities,     .iii-  10;  carnal  humbled,  i.  11,  12 
;;.  rvul  •  n->r'.....oi    ;:    ^  r  Witnefljngand  feaiing  fpirit,  i.  144 


ii.  cxvi  ;  national,  ii.  „ 
'Throne  of  grace.    See  Grace, Thif  dr.    Cod, 

ii.  6;.  ] 

Time  redeemed,  i.  S8  j  ours  and  ie'y  God's, 

I  ii.  67.  r 

jTree  of  life,  iii.  8  j  and  river  of  bviii.  20* 
ITrinity  prajfed,  iii.  36—41.         j 
'Trjali  on  earth  and  hope  of  heavin  •  66. 
jTri^umphs  over  death,  i.  6,  ii.   icOr  faith  in 

Ciirift.  i,  143  at  a  fealt,  iwh  of  Chrlfl 

over  our  enemies,  i.  28. 
Ttufl.     See   Faith. 
T';uth  and  promifes  of  God  unclpfabk,  1.135, 

ii.  60,  69J  types,  ii,    jjj  aifophecics 

Chrirt,  i;.  135. 

V 

VAIN  profpsritv,  ii.  i;6,  ci, 
Value  of  Chrift  and  hisHteoufBefs,  i, 
cix.  r 

Vgnity  and  morality  of  man,  i  'i  of  youth,  i. 

89,  90;  of  the  creatures,  :i  6. 
Vidtory,  a  thankfgiving  for  it,i3  j  over  death, 

j.  17  ;  fin  and  forrow,  i.   i4'f  Chrift  over 

fatan,  i,  58,  ii.  So.     See  eijc^s 


119.   See 


Virtues  chriftian,  ij.  Ctu. 
t'^atf  fpirituai. 


Word  of  God,  i.  53  J  preaching,! 
gofpcl,  fcvipture. 

World,  crucitixioti  to  it  by  the  crofs,  iii.  7  ;  the 
temptations  of  it,  ii.  107;  ics  end,  ii.  164; 
mortification  to  it  by  the  fight  of  God,  ii.  41  j 
its  creation,  ii.  147;   prefsrvation,  ii.  13. 

Worlhip  of  heaven  humble,  ii.  68  ;  profitable,  ii, 
123;  conaefcended  to  by  God,  ii.5Si  Chrift 
preient  at  it,  i.  66,  ii.  15,  16,  iii.  155  accept- 
ed through  Chrift,  ii.  56,  57  ;  formality  in  it, 
i.  136  j   delightful,  ii.14,  15,  16,  17. 

Wracli  and  mercy  of  God,  i.  42,  11.  80.  Sec 
God,  hell. 

'     y 

YOKE  of  Chrift  eafy,  i.  cxxvii. 
Yyuth,  its  vanities,  i.  89,505  advlfed,  I, 


/^ECHARIAH's  fong,  andjohn'smcffage,  1. 

Zeal  in  the  chriftian  race,  i- 48,  ii,  129;  and  love, 
i.  14;    for  the  gofpel,  i.  103,  ii.4;  the  wane 
I     c{  it,  ii,  25  ;  againft  fin,  ii.  ic6  ;  for  God,  ii. 


S holiness,  love,  I     116 

IZion,  her  glory  and  defence,  ii.  64.  See  church 


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